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Calling Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal "Haryana ka laal," AAP national convenor's wife Sunita Kejriwal said on Saturday that Arvind Kejriwal will not bow down before the Modi government.

The AAP leader further asked people if the people in Haryana ..

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"Modi government has put him inside the jail. Modiji kehte hai, 'Kejriwal chor hai'. I want to say if CM Arvind Kejriwal is a thief, then there is no honest person in the world. I want to make it clear that Arvind Kejriwal, Haryana ka laal, will not bow down before PM Modi. BJP puts its opponents in jail and is only greedy for power. It knows how to break parties," Sunita Kejriwal said.

AAP’s⁩ campaign in Haryana is firing up the masses. Don’t be surprised if the perennial underdog in Indian politics springs a massive surprise in Haryana too. Images from the massive rally today in Meham, Rohtak under the leadership of ⁦@KejriwalSunita ⁩ ji

Tohana, AAP Badlaav Jan Sabha Today in Tohana, Punjab's Chief Minister Sardar

@BhagwantMann  roared for BADLAAV in Haryana. This time, the people of Haryana will definitely take account of the 10 years of incompetence by removing BJP from power!

A vertical fiscal imbalance describes a situation in which revenues do not match expenditures for different levels of government. A vertical fiscal imbalance is a structural issue that can be resolved if revenue and expenditure responsibilities can be reassigned.

What will it take for a Finance Commission to eliminate vertical fiscal imbalance in Indian federalism? R. Mohan and I estimate that the Union government must devolve to the States about 49% of the central taxes -- in place of the present 41%. In today's The Hindu

^{The role of the 16th Finance Commission should be to eliminate vertical fiscal imbalance in federal relations. What should it do when revenues are concentrated with the Union government, and the States are burdened with expenditure responsibilities?}

The financial relationship between the Union government and the States in India is asymmetrical, as in many other countries with a federal constitutional framework. As the 15th Finance Commission noted, States incur 61% of the revenue expenditure but collect only 38% of the revenue receipts. In short, the ability of the States to incur expenditures is dependent on transfers from the Union government. Consequently, there is the problem of Vertical Fiscal Imbalance (VFI) in Indian fiscal federalism where expenditure decentralisation overwhelms the revenue raising powers of the States.

Constitutionally, the financial duties of the Union government and the States are divided. On the revenue front, to maximise the efficiency of tax collection, the Personal Income Tax, the Corporation Tax and a part of indirect taxes are best collected by the Union government. But on the expenditure front, to maximise the efficiency of spending, publicly provided goods and services are best supplied by the tier of the government closest to its users. It is in this context that the extent of VFI merits attention.

What was the main argument advanced by Kejriwal?

Senior advocate Singhvi made the argument that Kejriwal has already received bail on three separate occasions, once in the trial court (which was later stayed by the Delhi HC), and twice in the Supreme Court — on May 10 so he could campaign for the Lok Sabha election, and again on July 12.

These favourable orders were passed in a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, (PMLA) which contains special, more stringent bail conditions under Section 45 of the law.

In comparison, the CBI’s arrest was based on charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PCA), which does not prescribe any special bail provisions.

Singhvi argued that this was “possibly the only case” where a person has got bail under a special enactment (PMLA) with more stringent bail conditions but has been denied bail for the predicate offence — the original offence that generated the proceeds for the alleged crime of money laundering.

Aam Aadmi Party's attack on BJP office against the conspiracy arrest of AAP MLA @KhanAmanatullah  and misuse of ED-CBI by Modi government

Please tell if there any restraint order against Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister of Delhi to not sign remission files from jail," #SupremeCourt asks NCT of Delhi in case where processing of remission plea was getting delayed due to no signature by CM. ArvindKejriwal ——Justices Ahbai Ok & Augustine George

Manish Sisodia - The Week Magazine - My life in Jail You can order from Amazon

Discussed the current political situation in Delhi and the country with The Week Magazine. It is clear from today's situation that if you work for the public, you will go to jail. If you talk about education, health and development, you will be intimidated, threatened and harassed. The government machinery will be used against you and efforts will be made to break you to the extent that it has power. But I am happy that despite all the top leadership being in jail, our party and our government neither broke nor disintegrated. We are soldiers of Arvind Kejriwal ji, let alone 17 months in jail, we can even put our lives at stake for the bright future of the country.

The M.K. Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government Friday transferred the headmistress of a Tamil Nadu government school after it came under sharp criticism for inviting a motivational speaker, who is said to have spoken to students about “karma, sins and rebirth”.

AAP restores block-wise quota for rural civic poll

The AAP government in the state has restored the old practice of block-wise reservation for appointing sarpanches for the upcoming panchayat elections, without this aspect of the amendments to the Punjab Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Bill being discussed in the Vidhan Sabha session that ended on Wednesday.

Possession of counterfeit currency alone not an offence: Punjab and Haryana HC

Division Bench upholds two-decade old decision of a fast-track court in Ludhiana acquitting two people in 1999 case.

'Sorry state of affairs', 'atrocious': 5 times Supreme Court criticised Delhi High Court orders

Orders of the Delhi High Court have faced the top court's ire for giving lectures on morality, playing safe on bail and repeated adjournments.

Madhabi Puri Buch ji had become the Whole Time Member of SEBI in 2018 Now after becoming a whole time member, he has given one of his properties on rent In the financial year 2018-19, he got a rent of Rs 7 lakh on this He received Rs 36 lakh as rent for the same property in 2019-20, which increased to Rs 46 lakh this year The company to which Madhabi Puri Buch gave her property is named Carol Info Services Limited, which is a part of Wockhardt company Wockhardt is the same company whose complaints are being continuously dealt with by SEBI This is completely a case of corruption Congress Press Conference by Pawan Khera.

Court reprimands BJP's LG

A few days ago, 2 people died due to falling into a DDA drain. All the papers and facts are examined in the court and it is proved that this drain belongs to DDA which comes under BJP's LG.

The High Court reprimanded the DDA and its officials. The court said that the death of the mother and son could have been avoided. Along with this, the court also directed the DDA to pay compensation to the victim's family.

Punjab Government is going to launch a new scheme from September 9 for providing 20,000 agriculture solar pump sets to the farmers of the state. Famers can apply on the website www.pmkusum.peda.gov.in from September 9 onwards till September 30.

Campaign of Maddasir Hassan, AAP candidate from Rajpora Assembly Constituency.

udhiana's Pride: School of Eminence, Punjab Govt School. The Huge Campus includes multiple sporting arenas with a swimming pool.

Great News: TWO more Schools of Eminence will be ready for Inauguration in Ludhiana in next few weeks...!!!

^{The Bangladeshi side made a formal request earlier this week for a meeting between Yunus and Modi, who will both be in New York for the UN General Assembly later this month}

This resolves one of the two mysteries of 2024 elections: 1. Why did the would-be CEC Arun Goyal resign on the eve of polls? 2. Why did he maintain radio silence after that stunning decision? The other mystery awaits investigation.

His profile on the EC website says: “As Secretary, Heavy Industries, he catalysed E-vehicle movement in India to a tipping point. He implemented Production Linked Incentive scheme for auto Industry in a record time getting investments worth Rs 67,690 crore against target of Rs 42,500 crore and PLI for Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery Storage getting manufacturing set up for 98 GW against target of 50 GW.”

Supreme Court has raised an important question which has cast a shadow on the functioning of Delhi govt for the past five months: Is there any order that restrains chief minister Arvind Kejriwal from performing his duties from jail? This comes at a critical time when another bench of the apex court has concluded its hearing on his bail application related to the excise policy case and will soon deliver its verdict.

“Is there any restraint order on Honourable Chief Minister performing his duties from jail? We want to examine this because this will affect hundreds of cases. So many files would be there as various orders are passed by the Court concerning the Chief Minister. Whether there is any restraint on the Chief Minister signing such important files?”, Justice Oka asked, adding that these matters cannot remain pending.

"Tax terrorism of Modi government" Modi government is not imposing tax on Ambani-Adani, but on scholarships of children through Research Grants. GST of Rs 220 crore will have to be paid on research grants from 2017 till now. Modi government is playing with the future of the country –

@SandeepPathak04  ji Pathak said, “The Modi government’s recent decision to impose a tax on research grants marks a dangerous new chapter in the BJP’s agenda. They have proposed retroactive GST on grants given to research institutions from 2017. A show-cause notice has been issued to all premier institutes, reminding them to pay GST on research grants received since 2017. They have demanded around Rs 220 crore, including from premier institutions like IIT D.

https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/aap-condemns-gst-on-research-grants-as-unprecedented-demands-withdrawal-1503340730.html

The drain belonged to DDA which comes under BJP LG and two people died in it. When AAP raised its voice for justice to the victim's family, BJP LG wrote a letter and lied. BJP LG's lie was caught in the High Court, it was proved that this drain belonged to DDA

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, which is scheduled to meet on September 9 for its next  meeting, may consider levying an 18% GST on payment aggregators (PAs), such as BillDesk and CCAvenue, for small digital transactions up to Rs 2,000, via debit and credit cards. 

A report from CNBC TV18 indicated that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Fitment Panel has expressed the viewpoint that payment aggregators serve as intermediaries for transactions and therefore should not be classified as banks. Consequently, the fitment committee leans towards the imposition of GST on these Payment Aggregators (PAs). As per the existing regulations, payment aggregators are currently exempt from GST on transactions amounting to less than Rs 2,000.

Sisodia's reading list wasn't limited to historical accounts of these countries but also ventured into the experiences of Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. "I was fascinated by how Lee Kuan Yew worked for 5-6 years on education, even making a rule that only graduate women would be allowed to give birth. It was a masterstroke and contributed significantly to Singapore's development," explains Sisodia, clearly inspired by how focused leadership can transform a nation.

India's education journey also featured prominently in his prison reading. Sisodia says he spent time analysing books on education and policy by prominent thinkers, such as Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, former chief economic advisor to the Union government Arvind Subramanian and former finance secretary Subhash Garg. "I thought now that I have got some time, let me update myself on these things," he says.

The perception that politicians in prison lead a life of luxury is far from reality, and it's certainly not like they show in the movies, Sisodia reveals with a laugh. "I did a lot of meditation and read the Ramayana, the Mahabharata." In addition to these spiritual texts, the absence of news or internet forced him to turn to the limited entertainment options available-a TV set that repeatedly played a small collection of films. "The movie channels kept showing some 15-20 films on loop. I watched them all, including the Marvel movies and the Avenger franchise. Amitabh Bachchan's Sooryavansham would keep repeating, along with Aamir Khan's PK," he says.

The restrictions, while difficult, offered a strange kind of solace. With no access to current affairs, Sisodia had time for introspection and even a little comfort from small pleasures like buying extra blankets from the prison canteen. "I bought extra blankets, slept on a rug," he shares.

As Sisodia puts his time in jail behind and gears up for future fights, the liquor policy 'scam' case seems to be crumbling gradually. The recent legal developments surrounding other accused, including the Supreme Court granting bail to AAP leader Vijay Nair, underscore this shift. Nair, after 23 months in custody, was released as the top court emphasised that bail was the norm and jail the exception, especially given the delays in the trial.

Sisodia's reading list wasn't limited to historical accounts of these countries but also ventured into the experiences of Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew. "I was fascinated by how Lee Kuan Yew worked for 5-6 years on education, even making a rule that only graduate women would be allowed to give birth. It was a masterstroke and contributed significantly to Singapore's development," explains Sisodia, clearly inspired by how focused leadership can transform a nation.

India's education journey also featured prominently in his prison reading. Sisodia says he spent time analysing books on education and policy by prominent thinkers, such as Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani, former chief economic advisor to the Union government Arvind Subramanian and former finance secretary Subhash Garg. "I thought now that I have got some time, let me update myself on these things," he says.

The restrictions, while difficult, offered a strange kind of solace. With no access to current affairs, Sisodia had time for introspection and even a little comfort from small pleasures like buying extra blankets from the prison canteen. "I bought extra blankets, slept on a rug," he shares.

Of course, the spotlight continues to be on another critical player-Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. During his bail hearing on September 5, the Supreme Court reserved its order on Kejriwal's plea, which challenges his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Kejriwal had already secured bail in a related Enforcement Directorate case, but remains in judicial custody due to the CBI's separate charges.

In a significant moment during the hearing, the Supreme Court reprimanded the CBI for arresting Kejriwal while he was already in judicial custody for the ED case, questioning the procedural legality of such a move. His defence argued that other co-accused, including Sisodia and Nair, had already been released, pushing for similar treatment.

Sisodia firmly defends the Delhi liquor policy, emphasising that it, like the Delhi government's Mohalla Clinics and school education reforms, was drafted for the benefit of the people and not as a political move against the BJP. He points out how non-issues were escalated, such as a CBI probe accusing him of bypassing a tender to place an ad on Facebook. "It's not like there are five companies like Facebook. If you want to place an ad on Facebook, you have to give it to Facebook only, right?" he says, underscoring the impracticality of such claims and how they seem to have been used to create controversies out of routine decisions.

Of course, the spotlight continues to be on another critical player-Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. During his bail hearing on September 5, the Supreme Court reserved its order on Kejriwal's plea, which challenges his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Kejriwal had already secured bail in a related Enforcement Directorate case, but remains in judicial custody due to the CBI's separate charges.

In a significant moment during the hearing, the Supreme Court reprimanded the CBI for arresting Kejriwal while he was already in judicial custody for the ED case, questioning the procedural legality of such a move. His defence argued that other co-accused, including Sisodia and Nair, had already been released, pushing for similar treatment.

A major milestone for education in Punjab! For the first time ever Bus Service has been introduced in 200 government schools, providing transport facilities just like private schools. Thousands of students will benefit, ensuring that no child is far from education! Harjot Bains Education Minister

TWO VIEWS ON COILISION WITH CONGRESS

Before AAP-Congress alliance is inked in Haryana,

@AamAadmiParty  must evaluate the effectiveness of similar alliance formed in Delhi during Loksabha Election. While my national Convenor @ArvindKejriwal

ji did roadshows for all the three Congress Candidates, senior leaders and cabinet ministers of AAP campaigned for all three Congress candidates but AAP candidates especially myself were not supported at all especially by Congress Delhi and local leaders. Delhi Congress Chief Sardar Arvinder Singh Lovely with many Cong leaders left Congress and joined BJP in the midst of the ongoing election campaign. Senior Congress leader Sri

@ajaymaken  refused to even meet, local leaders like Sri Jitender Kochchar (in Malviya Nagar) worked against this alliance and sought votes for BJP’s MP candidate allegedly for money. No event of Sri @RahulGandhi

or Ms @priyankagandhi  or Sri @kharge  was organised in our parliamentary constituencies to consolidate Congress votes in our favour. Supporters of AAP are majorly not in favour of such a misfit and selfish alliance and AAP should contest on all seats in Haryana, Punjab and Delhi on its own. @BJP4Haryana  is on its deathbed, Congress facing massive in-fights and Haryana being home state of Kejriwal ji, @AamAadmiParty

should contest on all 90 seats on its own strength to give first non-BJP and non-Congress Honest Govt in Haryana. And we must not forget that the imaginary sharab Ghotala which gave BJP a reason to arrest our leaders for months n years was hatched and severely pursued by Sri Maken. When it comes to defeat AAP, BJP and Congress both work together openly or discreetly.

WORLD OF EDUCATION

Wang, who traveled often to Chiang Mai in northern Thailand for his job in tourism, decided to make a switch, moving his family to the city that sits at the base of mountains.

The family is among a wave of Chinese flocking to Thailand for its quality international schools and more relaxed lifestyle. While there are no records tracking how many are moving abroad for education, they join other Chinese expats leaving the country, from wealthy entrepreneurs moving to Japan to protect their wealth, to activists unhappy with the political system, to young people who want to opt out of China’s ultra-competitive work culture, at least for a while.

Sunita Williams & Willmore in Space

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky.

Boeing insisted after extensive testing that Starliner was safe to bring the two home, but NASA disagreed and booked a flight with SpaceX instead. Their SpaceX ride won’t launch until the end of this month, which means they’ll be up there until February — more than eight months after blasting off on what should have been.

Sources said the BJP central leadership has had to respond to the growing controversy and reportedly instructed Singh to avoid further inflammatory remarks, particularly those involving athletes. The move follows the BJP’s decision not to award Singh the ticket for the Lok Sabha polls, instead selecting his son Karan Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Six people, including one civilian, were killed as fresh violence broke out between two warring ethnic communities in the northeast Indian state of Manipur on Saturday, authorities said.

The majority Meitei community and the tribal Kukis have clashed sporadically since last year after a court ordered the state government to consider extending special economic benefits and quotas in government jobs and education enjoyed by the Kukis to the Meiteis as well.

LG is responsible for the bad law and order situation in Delhi! LG has all the important departments, including the police, yet he is unable to manage the law and order situation. Firing is being done in the air in broad daylight in the capital Delhi and people are being intimidated.

The duo's escape route is readied! ED-CBI will now have to take permission from the state government before investigation.