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Friday, July 18, 2025
TopicAAP-BJP fight

Topic: AAP-BJP fight

Rallying cry for INDIA & against ‘dictators’ — Kejriwal & Mann beat poll war drum at Delhi roadshow

AAP supporters turned up in huge numbers with party flags, posters for Arvind Kejriwal & Bhagwant Mann's roadshow. Delhi CM claimed BJP will not win on 4 June & INDIA bloc will form govt.

‘Modi not retiring at 75, will complete 3rd term as PM’ — BJP responds to Kejriwal

After Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal asks BJP who would succeed Modi as PM once he reaches retirement age of 75 next yr, Amit Shah says 'Modiji will continue to lead us in future'.

‘Modi on dangerous mission to crush all political leaders, Yogi next’ — Kejriwal begins poll campaign

Out on interim bail, Arvind Kejriwal addresses AAP workers, supporters in party’s Delhi office, says he won't walk into 'BJP’s trap' by resigning as CM & that 'govt will be run from jail'.

Bhagat Singh, again — how AAP’s using Kejriwal’s incarceration to project itself as BJP’s main rival

Punjab CM Mann led day-long symbolic fast & spoke at Bhagat Singh's village, drawing parallels between him and Kejriwal. State BJP & Congress leaders slam comparisons.

Delhi’s villages want land reforms, not AAP-BJP bickering — ‘why should we pay the price’

AAP-BJP spar over developmental work in Delhi; AAP says BJP trying to take credit for work done by Delhi govt, BJP claims residents made to wait for basic infrastructure for years.

BJP eyes votes in Delhi’s unauthorised colonies but Modi govt’s property rights scheme a slow starter

Four years on, PM-UDAY scheme’s red tape & stringent norms frustrate most residents’ hopes of getting ownership. AAP seeks to make it poll issue, BJP promises to work to expedite process.

Eye on Delhi polls & MPs’ failure to take on Kejriwal prompted BJP high command to replace 5 of them

Party insiders concede that BJP faces tough challenge from AAP & Arvind Kejriwal. Various factors & inputs decided poll tickets, but biggest criterion was winnability, they say. 

AAP’s Saurabh Bharadwaj says Delhi Police ‘deliberately not delivering notice’ to Kejriwal’s office

Delhi Police team Saturday visited Kejriwal’s residence to serve him a notice in connection with a probe over his claim that the BJP was attempting to buy AAP MLAs.

Union cabinet gives nod to bill to replace ordinance for control over civil servants in Delhi

Bill is likely to be introduced in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament. If passed, L-G will have more say on a matter that has seen AAP govt taking legal recourse earlier.

Manish Sisodia gets TV channels’ sympathy but AAP’s defence of excise policy yet to be heard

AAP and Manish Sisodia received plenty of mileage across TV new channels. And that's where the problem began.

On Camera

Punjab govt must take Centre into confidence on new anti-sacrilege bill

What should be of concern is other states following suit and enacting separate laws to suit the political environment of respective states citing the Punjab bill as a precedent.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

In setback to Pakistan, US designates LeT front as terror group for Pahalgam attack. What is TRF

India has welcomed the move, calling it a 'timely & important step reflecting the deep cooperation between India and US on counter-terrorism'.

RSS chief Bhagwat draws the line at 75. India’s politics stares at the Modi Exception

BJP has no dynastic succession, at least not at the top. You can trace this back to Vajpayee-Advani era. This act of spotting, empowering younger talent is even more striking with the choice of BJP presidents.