Arvind Kejriwal: News

15 Jul 2023

Indian Army

Delhi: Army, Navy's nonstop efforts to halt Yamuna flooding

The Indian Army and Navy are reportedly working day and night to resolve the flood crisis that has engulfed key areas of Delhi.

15 Jul 2023

Delhi

BJP, AAP play 'blame game' over Delhi floods

The recent floods that wreaked havoc in several parts of Delhi triggered a political blame game between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

15 Jul 2023

Delhi Government

Delhi floods: AAP government ignored warnings, rain forecast, says report 

Amid the unprecedented flood situation in Delhi, official documents allegedly revealed that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the national capital, led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, ignored the flood and rainfall forecast issued in May, Times Now reported.

13 Jul 2023

Delhi

Delhi floods: Drinking water problem likely as treatment plants shut

Delhi may face a drinking water problem as the government shut down the water treatment plants in Chandrawal, Okhla, and Wazirabad on Thursday, prompted by the water from the Yamuna River flooding the city.

13 Jul 2023

Delhi

Delhi floods: Yamuna level to peak at 3pm, warns Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) head Arvind Kejriwal warned on Thursday that the Yamuna River's water level would reach its peak by around 3-4:00pm. It would recede after that, he said, citing a report from the Central Water Commission (CWC).

12 Jul 2023

Yamuna River

Delhi flood: Kejriwal tells people in low-lying areas to evacuate

Amid a flood scare in Delhi with the Yamuna River water level breaching the danger mark, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asked the people in low-lying areas to evacuate on Wednesday.

11 Jul 2023

Delhi

Delhi: Yamuna just 1 meter away from breaching flood mark

The Yamuna River in Delhi breached the 205.33m danger mark and was flowing at 206.32m at 8:00am on Tuesday, raising fears of floods in the national capital.

10 Jul 2023

Delhi

Delhi rains: Kejriwal assures flood-like situation unlikely in national capital

Amid back-to-back days of torrential rains, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal assured Delhiites that a flood-like situation was unlikely.

SC issues notice to Centre as AAP calls L-G 'Super-CM'

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre on a plea filed by the Delhi government challenging its ordinance on control of bureaucracy in the national capital.

30 Jun 2023

Delhi

AAP to burn Centre's Delhi ordinance copies 'on every street'

Launching a phase-wise campaign against the Centre's Delhi ordinance, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced to burn copies of the ordinance in protest.

29 Jun 2023

Delhi

Don't insult citizens: Kejriwal on Delhi L-G's 'freebies' remark

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday called Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena an "outsider" and accused him of insulting the citizens of the national capital.

Kejriwal residence renovation row: CAG to conduct special audit

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) will conduct a special audit into the alleged financial and administrative irregularities in the renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence in New Delhi.

26 Jun 2023

India Gate

'Handover Delhi': Kejriwal demands Delhi L-G's resignation over rising crimes

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday targeted Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena over the alleged deteriorating law and order situation in the national capital.

25 Jun 2023

Ajay Maken

AAP vs Congress: Kejriwal wants to break opposition, claims Maken

The standoff between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is far from over, as the Congress slammed Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal over the opposition unity issue.

23 Jun 2023

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi, BJP reached pact on Delhi ordinance: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday slammed the Congress for allegedly supporting the Centre's controversial Delhi ordinance.

23 Jun 2023

Lok Sabha Elections

2024 Lok Sabha polls: Opposition to meet today in Patna

Top leaders of 20 opposition parties from across the nation are set to meet in Bihar's Patna on Friday to discuss and form a joint opposition front to defeat the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in next year's Lok Sabha elections.

20 Jun 2023

Delhi

'4 murders in 24 hours': Kejriwal's letter to Delhi L-G

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written a letter to Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena expressing concerns over "an alarming spurt in serious crimes" in the national capital.

18 Jun 2023

Delhi

Delhi: 2 sisters shot dead over loan argument, 2 arrested

Two sisters were reportedly shot dead by a group of unidentified individuals in Southwest Delhi in the early hours of Sunday over an alleged argument over a loan given by their brother.

16 Jun 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

'Won't contest in MP, Rajasthan if...': AAP's offer to Congress

Amid a lack of support from the Congress in the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) fight against the Centre's ordinance, AAP spokesperson Saurabh Bhardwaj came out with an "offer" for the grand old party on Thursday.

11 Jun 2023

Delhi

Delhi: Back in Ramlila Maidan, Kejriwal attacks Centre's 'dictatorial' ordinance

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday returned to the Ramlila Maidan—the birthplace of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)—to protest against the central government's controversial ordinance on the issue of services.

11 Jun 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi: AAP to hold mega rally against Centre's ordinance today

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is scheduled to hold a mega rally on Sunday at Ramlila Maidan against the central government's ordinance on services in Delhi.

08 Jun 2023

Delhi

Amid tussle, Kejriwal, L-G jointly inaugurate new GGSIPU campus

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) head and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday jointly inaugurated the East Delhi campus of the Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) with Lieutenant Governor (L-G) VK Saxena.

07 Jun 2023

Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh Yadav backs Arvind Kejriwal against Centre's Delhi ordinance

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday met Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, to gain his support against the Centre's controversial ordinance.

07 Jun 2023

Sanjay Singh

Modi's degree case: Gujarat court summons Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh again

A Gujarat court on Wednesday summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh again, ordering them to appear in court on June 13.

07 Jun 2023

Manish Sisodia

Watch: Arvind Kejriwal gets emotional while remembering Manish Sisodia

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday got emotional while talking about the contributions of Manish Sisodia, jailed former minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, in the field of education, reported ANI.

06 Jun 2023

World Environment Day

Delhi: Kejriwal calls for 'jan andolan' in fight against pollution

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday asked the national capital's citizens to turn the fight against pollution into a jan andolan (people's movement).

02 Jun 2023

Congress Party

Democracy or Modi, Congress must decide: Kejriwal on ordinance row

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Friday met his Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren to seek support against the ordinance that gives the Centre control over bureaucrats in Delhi, reported ANI.

29 May 2023

Congress Party

Congress leaders oppose backing AAP in Delhi ordinance row: Report

Congress leaders from Punjab and Delhi have warned the party against backing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in its fight against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over an ordinance that gives the Centre control over bureaucrats posted in the national capital.

29 May 2023

Delhi

Delhi: Man stabs 16-year-old girlfriend 20 times to death, arrested

A 16-year-old girl was allegedly stabbed to death by her boyfriend in Delhi's Rohini area on Sunday evening, reported The Indian Express.

28 May 2023

Satyendar Jain

'Brave man, hero': Kejriwal after meeting Satyendar Jain in hospital

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal met Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and his former cabinet minister Satyendar Jain at a hospital on Sunday, where the AAP leaders shared a warm embrace.

27 May 2023

Mallikarjun Kharge

Delhi ordinance row: Congress indecisive as Kejriwal rallies opposition support 

While Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has gathered support from opposition parties and his counterparts in other states against the Centre's Delhi ordinance, the Congress is still indecisive over the issue.

27 May 2023

K. Chandrashekar Rao

Telangana CM KCR supports Kejriwal's fight against Centre's Delhi ordinance

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) on Saturday said that PM Narendra Modi's government at the Centre should withdraw its controversial ordinance to control Delhi's bureaucracy.

27 May 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi chairs NITI Aayog meeting; Kejriwal, Mamata, Nitish boycott

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday presided over the NITI Aayog's (National Institution for Transforming India) eighth Governing Council Meeting at the new Convention Centre in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

27 May 2023

Mallikarjun Kharge

Complaint against Kejriwal, Kharge over alleged inciteful remarks against Murmu

A Supreme Court advocate filed a complaint against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and several others on Saturday for allegedly making inciteful statements about President Droupadi Murmu's caste while commenting on the new Parliament's inauguration, reported ANI.

26 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Ordinance row: 'Boycotting NITI Aayog meeting,' Kejriwal writes to Modi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote to PM Narendra Modi on Friday, saying he wouldn't be attending the NITI Aayog meeting. He questioned the purpose of attending it when "cooperative federalism is a joke" and the PM does not abide by the Supreme Court.

26 May 2023

Delhi

Kejriwal spent Rs. 52cr in residence renovation without approvals: Report

The Delhi government's Vigilance Directorate reportedly found that the renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence cost Rs. 52.71 crore, and the project flouted several rules and was executed without taking necessary approvals, The Print reported.

25 May 2023

Sharad Pawar

Delhi ordinance row: Pawar meets Kejriwal, says country in crisis

After meeting Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal in Mumbai on Thursday, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar said that there is a crisis in the country and it is not limited to Delhi.

25 May 2023

Narendra Modi

'God is watching': Kejriwal slams Modi over Satyendar Jain's hospitalization

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "dictator" while responding to a news article on Twitter about Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain being hospitalized.

24 May 2023

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

Delhi ordinance row: Uddhav Thackeray assures support to Arvind Kejriwal

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray met Delhi CM and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal in Mumbai on Wednesday and assured him of support in his battle against the Centre's ordinance to control Delhi's bureaucracy.

23 May 2023

Narendra Modi

PM Modi degree row: Gujarat court summons Kejriwal, Sanjay Singh

A Gujarat court on Tuesday issued a fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh, asking them to appear before it on June 7.