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The battle gets more intense
Updated : Feb 04, 2015, 07:18 PM IST
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An AAP donor, who had contributed US $1,000 to it, on Wednesday rubbishedallegations against the party on thedonation issue and said civil as well as criminal action were being initiated against the leader of AAP breakaway group AVAM for levelling false charges. Read More
Arun Jaitley targetted Kejriwal on funding issue. In an article, "What would Arvind Kejriwal, IRS have done?", Jaitley questioned AAP on the "dubious funding" issue saying political donations made through cheques "do not purify the transaction" and wondered what party chief Arvind Kejriwal would have done as a revenue official to deal with it. Putting a question mark on political donations made to AAP through cheque, he said it "does not purify the transaction
In a novel method to reach out to the young voters, AAP volunteers are taking out cycle rallies all over the city carrying placards and banners showcasing the party's specific promises to the youth.
As the name suggests, the 'Cycle cum Cycle rickshaw campaign', involves the use of cycles hired from BRT stands and also rickshaws plying around the city. "The placards carry party promises such as drugs free Delhi, free wifi, incubation centres for young entrepreneurs, education loans and setting up of 20 new colleges," said Vansh Saluja, an AAP volunteer.
A company SKN was given notice 10days before Arvind Kejriwal was sworn-in as CM : Nirmala Sitharaman,BJP
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2015
Directors of the SKN company on 5th April gave AAP donation of 2cr,is there a quid pro quo? : Nirmala Sitharaman,BJP
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2015
Stepping up the attack on AAP's funding, Modi alleged that the party's website showed him, Mahatma Gandhi and Obama as funders of the party.
He also sought to assure people from the north east after the gaffe that listed the community as "immigrants" in the BJP's vision document. "Attempts are being made to instigate people from the north-east when our party has clearly accepted its mistake," he said.
Rahul Gandhi breaks silence on Jayanthi Natarajan's charge
Breaking his silence almost after five days, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, refuted the allegations levelled by former Union Minister Jayanthi Natarajan.
Addressing a rally in Delhi's Janakpuri, Rahul Gandhi said, "I told Jayanthi Natarajan that we should look into the welfare of the poor, adivasis and environment. I have always fought for the underprivileged and I will continue to do so fearlessly."
He alleged that Natrajan, who quit the Congress recently, has been put up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government to target the Congress party.
Election commission rejects Arvind Kejriwal’s claim of EVM tampering
The Election Commission on Wednesday dismissed apprehensions expressed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal that certain electronic voting machines(EVMs) have been "tampered" with to favour BJP in the February 7 Delhi Assembly polls.
Kejriwal, who met top EC officials on Wednesday, was explained the "factual position" in detail that there was no tampering with the machines' software which could result in tampering.
Plea filed in Delhi High Court seeking CBI probe into AAP's past and current foreign funding.
During her rally in Krishna Nagar BJP chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi got emotional and said she was overwhelmed by the love she has received from the crowd.
Kiran Bedi in tears during her rally in Krishna Nagar, says "I have no words to thank people for their love" https://t.co/ZulpDnkjmA
— ANI (@ANI_news) February 4, 2015
Challenge Jaitley to jail me if I’ve done anything wrong, says Kejriwal
Defending his party against the Hawala allegations, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday threw an open challenge to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, saying he should be sent to jail right away if he had done anything wrong.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal's name is correctly enrolled in the electoral list of Delhi: poll panel to High Court.
AAP to meet Chief Election Commissioner over EVM tampering issue
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that the party would meet the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and urge him to allow the party to put banners outside each booth to educate voters, as they suspected tampering of Electronic Voting Machines ahead of Delhi Assembly elections.
"We suspect EVM tampering. Tried to meet CEC yesterday. He was busy. Hope we will be able to meet him today. We urge CEC to allow us to put a banner outside each booth educating voters abt EVMs," the AAP leader tweeted.
With Agency input