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Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025

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Delhi News Live Updates: No bail for Tahir Hussain in Delhi riots case, SC delivers split verdict

Delhi News Live Updates: A Bench consisting of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Ahsanuddin Amanullah issued a divided opinion.

Justice Amanullah opined that Hussain should be granted interim bail

Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain should be granted interim bail, opines Justice Amanullah.

Delhi News Live Updates: The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict on a petition filed by Tahir Hussain, an accused in the Delhi riots case, seeking interim bail to campaign in the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. A Bench consisting of Justices Pankaj Mithal and Ahsanuddin Amanullah issued a divided opinion. While Justice Mithal rejected Hussain’s plea, Justice Amanullah supported granting him interim bail.

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed BJP booth-level workers virtually, criticizing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its governance. He called “Sheesh Mahal” a symbol of false promises made to Delhi’s poor and highlighted issues like lack of clean potable water and the prevalence of water and tanker mafias. “The people of Delhi cannot forget how the people of Poorvanchal have driven away from the city… they have venom in their hearts for those from Poorvanchal,” the PM stated. Urging booth-level workers to focus on voter outreach, he emphasized forming teams to connect with families at the grassroots level to build trust and support before the elections.

Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to release its manifesto on Wednesday, focusing on the needs of middle-class families. The party’s key demands from the Centre include increasing the education budget from 2% to 10%, providing scholarships for higher studies, enhancing the health budget, removing taxes on essential commodities, introducing a pension scheme for senior citizens, and offering a 50% concession on railway tickets for senior citizens. “The budget will be presented in two weeks and our MPs will raise the matters of middle-class people in the parliament,” says Kejriwal.

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15:55 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: PM Modi says people openly expressing anger with 'AAP-da'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged Delhi BJP members to target winning over 50 per cent booths in the assembly polls, and said people are openly expressing anger with the AAP government and reminding it of its promises.

In an online interaction with Delhi BJP members, Modi said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which he slammed as "aapda" (disaster), has been exposed.

The 'aapda' is making new announcements everyday as it is daily receiving information of losing ground in various parts of Delhi, he said.

(PTI)

14:21 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: 'Delhi needs a double engine sarkar' says PM Modi

"All that these aapada people have done is blame others for their non-performance, they only fought and bickered…25 years (out of power) is a long time…get so many votes that this gap is filled this time…Delhi is identified by the central government…it needs a double engine sarkar," says Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a virtual conference with Delhi booth-level BJP workers on Wednesday.

14:17 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: Modi accuses AAP of hiding CAG reports, vows transparency under BJP rule

In a virtual conference with Delhi booth-level BJP workers on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for allegedly concealing Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) reports highlighting their wrongdoings. "Tell the people of Delhi that the first thing will be done by a BJP Government in the city will be tabling the CAG reports so that the truth comes out," he remarked.

14:13 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: Sankalp Patra guarantees for auto drivers to extend to e-rickshaw drivers in Delhi says PM Modi

"The guarantees for auto drivers in Sankalp Patra will also lay to e-rickshaw drivers in Delhi" says Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his virtual conference with Delhi booth-level BJP workers on Wednesday.

14:09 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: PM Modi slams 'Sheesh Mahal' and liquor scams, calls out 'shamelessness' in public life

In a virtual address to Delhi BJP booth-level workers on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized alleged scams, stating, "These aapada people have no shame — a sheesh mahal scam, no shame, a liquor scam, no shame…people don’t appreciate such shamelessness in public life."

14:04 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

"We had promised Ayushman Bharat, which we implemented…" says PM Modi in address to BJP workers

Prime Minister in his virtual conference with Delhi booth-level BJP workers said, "We had promised Ayushman Bharat, which we implemented…the BJP’s model governments in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are giving benefits under the Ladli Behna and Ladki Behna scheme."

14:00 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

'Not a single naya paisa given' PM Modi criticizes oppn, highlights Mahila Samman Yojana in address to BJP workers

In his virtual conference with the booth-level BJP workers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi referring to the Mahila Samman Yojana said, "These Aapada people had promised the mothers and sisters of Punjab the same scheme three years ago but did not give them a single naya paisa."

13:54 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: ‘AAP exposed, making new announcements daily as it is losing ground,’ says PM Modi in virtual address to BJP workers ahead of Assembly polls

Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed BJP booth-level workers virtually, criticizing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its governance.

He called “Sheesh Mahal” a symbol of false promises made to Delhi’s poor and highlighted issues like lack of clean potable water and the prevalence of water and tanker mafias.

“The people of Delhi cannot forget how the people of Poorvanchal were driven away from the city… they have venom in their hearts for those from Poorvanchal,” the PM stated.

Urging booth-level workers to focus on voter outreach, he emphasized forming teams to connect with families at the grassroots level to build trust and support before the elections.

13:16 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: AAP puts out 7 demands from Centre for ‘middle class’

AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal announced the seven-point charter aimed at addressing the concerns of the middle class on Wednesday.

Increase the education budget from 2 per cent to 10 per cent.

Scholarship for higher studies.

Increase health budget, suggesting a rise to 10 per cent of the GDP

An increase in the income tax exemption limit from Rs 7 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, citing the heavy financial burden on the middle class.

Remove tax on essential commodities

Pension scheme for senior citizens

50 % concession on railway tickets for senior citizens

11:41 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: 'Delhi police with BJP...No one is there for security of people' says AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal

AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal alleged the BJP is using Delhi Police to disrupt his party's campaign and intimidate voters ahead of the February 5 assembly elections.

"All the Delhi Police is with the BJP. No one is there for the security and safety of the people. One of the SHOs told me they get direct instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs to disrupt our rallies," Kejriwal told a press conference, also addressed by Chief Minister Atishi and senior party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj.

AAP plans to file a complaint with the Election Commission.

Kejriwal predicted a historic BJP defeat and urged Delhiites to stand united.

11:37 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: AAP to release a manifesto for 'middle class' family

With the Delhi Assembly elections just two weeks away, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is set to release a manifesto for the "middle class" family.

11:33 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: ‘Hooliganism and violence spread by BJP’ accuses Kejriwal ahead assembly elections

AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal in press conference on Wednesday alleges BJP workers resorting to hooliganism as party headed to historic defeat in Delhi. “We have been getting complaints that the BJP is resorting to violence. Why any party or a candidate would do violence? It happens when they see that their win is not possible with peaceful ways, when people don’t listen to them. This is the state of BJP in Delhi. The BJP is fast heading towards their historic defeat,” says Kejriwal.

10:13 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi Police arrest builder for misusing funds from buyers

The Delhi Police arrested the director of a real estate company, who allegedly duped people of crores of rupees by promising them commercial spaces and residential units in Greater Noida, last week based on a First Information Report (FIR) registered in June 2022.

According to the complaint, the real estate company launched a project in Knowledge Park-III in Greater Noida in 2009, presenting it as a state-of-the-art IT park that would house commercial spaces, retail outlets, and residential units. Investors were lured with promises of quick possession, assured returns, and proximity to major IT companies expected to establish offices in the area, said the Economic Offences Wing (EOW).

In September 2013, the complainant and his family booked two units under Builder Buyers’ Agreements (BBAs) with the accused. Read

10:12 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: How's the weather/AQI in Delhi today?

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts light rain for the national capital, with a possibility of thunderstorms on Wednesday.

The temperature is expected to range between a minimum of 11°C and a maximum of 22°C.

Meanwhile, the city’s air quality index (AQI) stands at 262, categorized as ‘poor’ by the weather department.

10:10 (IST) 22 Jan 2025

Delhi News Live Updates: PM Modi to address BJP workers in Delhi today

With the Delhi Assembly elections just two weeks away, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to virtually address over 13,000 booth-level BJP workers in Delhi on Wednesday. These booth-level workers play a pivotal role in the BJP’s grassroots operations.