AAP Ki News E # 684

24th December 2024

Aam Aadmi Party Challenging the status quo - Shaking up system, - Creative destruction in the Indian politics. *****

AAP Governments -Leaders in Governance & Public Policy, Entrepreneur Governance. *******   

 AAP Opposition role – Responsible fighting for people’s issues & boldly resisting the wrong policies. ******

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1.DELHI NEWS :AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal says, "...I want to ensure that no person from the Dalit community is deprived of higher education, for this, I am announcing the Dr Ambedkar Scholarship. Now any student from the Dalit community who wants to study in top universities across the world, the Delhi government will bear their expenses after the admission of the students...This scholarship will also be applicable to government employees from the Dalit community...We are giving an answer to BJP and Union Home Minister Amit Shah who disrespected Dr. BR Ambedkar by announcing the Dr Ambedkar.
https://www.youtube.com/live/9YUJAXaRHEI?si=69MEHYOIVVC_9dyI
2. The AAP government's free electricity scheme in Delhi has skyrocketed from ₹290 crore to ₹3,250 crore over the past decade, benefiting millions. As the 2025 elections loom, the Congress and the BJP promise to continue the subsidies. Explore the financial implications.
There are 58.86 lakh domestic electricity consumers in Delhi currently. The free electricity bill scheme has benefited nearly 40.2 lakh households in 2022-23. Of these, 22 lakh families get zero bills. Related Statistics -In last 10 yrs, AAP has spent One lakh forty two thousand Crs (₹1,42,868 Cr) on Education & Seventy five thousand Crs (₹75,730 Cr) on Health.
https://www.livemint.com/elections/bjp-congress-follow-aap-freebies-free-power-soar-as-spending-jumps-from-290-cr-to-3-250-cr-11733723587047.html


3. Opportunity to do internship with me in Delhi elections. Manish Sisodia.
https://x.com/msisodia/status/1870467957291389441


4. In Delhi an Auto Ricksha Driver was talking about 5 Guarantees Arvind Kejriwal has given and got emotional. The most touching was the 1 Lakh amount given when their Daughters get married.
https://x.com/ArvindKejriwal/status/1869953560504611042
5. The Sanjeevani Yojna announced by @ArvindKejriwal ji will prove to be a lifeline for lakhs of middle class families in Delhi. An average middle class person contributes Rs 1 Cr income tax to the govt over their lifetime. It is only fair that the govt takes care of all their health needs after retirement.
https://x.com/Jasmine441/status/1869986224020062659
6. Delhiites will receive cards after registration Blue Card - Sanjeevani Yellow Card - Mahila Samman Yojana Registrations begin across Delhi starting tomorrow.


Inflation Adjustment Tax - Indexation explained by Raghav Chadha MP in Parliament.
https://x.com/Anshika_in/status/1869620521614381166
7. Law & Order and Women’s safety has worsened in Delhi. Please listen to this."They took away my 2 phones and gold chain, the police is not filing an FIR, the police is not doing anything" BJP and Amit Shah have worsened the law and order situation in Delhi to such an extent that today no one is safe - be it children, women, businessmen or the elderly.
https://x.com/AAPDelhi/status/1869711672580936000
8. AAP MPs staged a protest outside Parliament earlier today over farmer issues. Here's what party leader Raghav Chadha said: "Senior farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's health is critical. He has been on a hunger strike for over 25 days. We are demanding the government to listen to farmers' problems and find a solution for them."
https://x.com/PTI_News/status/1870010889019240678
9. Delhi’s Govt's "Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence for performing and visual arts."
‘Lehar 2024’ showcases the exceptional talent of students from Delhi’s Govt ‘Ambedkar Schools of Specialised Excellence’, for performing and visual arts! This exhibition is a testimony to the remarkable heights that students from all segments of society can reach - as long as they are given the right opportunities, Lehar 2024 venue is Shankar’s Centre for Children, Chanakyapuri
https://x.com/AAPforNewIndia/status/1870682198019654099
10. https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/delhi-news/scheme-to-fund-dalit-students-foreign-education-announced-101734806096147.html
Delhi 
11 Lt Governor V K Saxena has recommended that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) be granted sanction to prosecute former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case, officials of the Lt Governor’s Secretariat said Saturday. Granted bail by the Supreme Court in separate cases filed by the ED and CBI relating to the excise policy, Kejriwal, who leads the ruling AAP in Delhi, has a plea pending before the Delhi High Court in which he has sought quashing of a trial court order that took cognizance of the ED chargesheet without prior sanction for his prosecution.
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-lg-ed-prosecute-arvind-kejriwal-excise-policy-scam-case-9737448/
12. Here’s what Delhi CM Atishi said as she visited Rangpuri Pahari area of the Bijwasan Assembly. “I am thankful to LG sir for attracting our attention to this. We, the AAP government, will definitely resolve the issues. He told us about New Rohtak Road. I am happy to say that the road from one side has been built. I am in Rangpuri Pahari area today. People told me about their issues. I promise that in one week, we will resolve their issues.” Photo English Jagaran
https://theprint.in/india/atishi-visits-rangpuri-pahari-to-take-stock-of-civic-amenities-flagged-by-delhi-l-g/2415325/

  1. Months before the BJP won Farrukhabad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of around 2,700 votes, 32,000+ voters were deleted. In the second part of our #BrokenBallots series, @TweetSumedha  investigates these deletions .Courtesy News Minute,Threads
    https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/12/20/in-farrukhabad-targeted-voter-deletions-came-before-bjps-thin-victory-margin

  1. Only one goal, the city should become beautiful and clean! Today, as part of the Swachhta Abhiyan, the area was cleaned and debris was removed from 100 quarters in the Dariyaganj ward of the Jangpura assembly constituency. Manish Sisodia

  1. Very Good idea….Traffic can generate energy. Will try this in Delhi also. Manish Sisodia
    https://x.com/msisodia/status/1870054831378809029

16. First you have to go to the Election Commission's website and check whether your vote has been cancelled or not If it has been deleted, please inform our team and we will add your vote You can register for these schemes by showing your voter ID card. The Schemes are implemented, the Scheme is linked to people’s Voter ID so that people will take care of their Voter Registration themselves. Clever idea to defeat the Voter lists deletions.
https://x.com/AamAadmiParty/status/1870734769861910740.
17. Election time
https://x.com/AamAadmiParty/status/1870841500873175173
18 The rare sight of Dancing Kejriwal. When AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal shakes leg with students of the Delhi Government’s Schools of Specialized Excellence (ASOSE) in Performing and Visual Arts (PVA) on Sunday.
https://x.com/JournoAshutosh/status/1870886194310996454

  1. PUNJAB NEWS : Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party secured a resounding victory in the Patiala Municipal Corporation poll on Saturday whereas the Jalandhar, Amritsar, Ludhiana and Phagwara corporations delivered a hung verdict in the elections marred by sporadic violence. A turnout of 65.85 per cent was recorded in the urban local body polls.
    Congratulations to the every grassroot volunteer of AAP Punjab as the party wins 522 out of 961 wards (55%) and 31 out of 41 Municipal Councils & Panchayats!Aam Aadmi Party has won 31 out of 41 Municipal Councils & Panchayats. . Congress reduced to 191 (20%), BJP to 69 (7%), Akali to 31 (3%) Photo The Hindu, ABP LIve
    https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/aap-takes-patiala-4-other-mcs-deliver-hung-verdict-in-polls-marred-by-violence/

  1. Punjab Govt Schools Students will prepare for JEE & NEET exams from 4 to 6 pm.
    Punjab Kesari, India Today

  1. Punjab Seeks Rs.1000-Cr Package for Police Modernization, Industrial Incentives like Hill States Punjab raised demand for central assistance to strengthen its police infrastructure and security efforts in border districts, with a grant of ₹1,000 crore. Industrial incentives similar to those provided to Jammu & Kashmir and neighboring hill states were also sought to support MSMEs in Punjab’s border and sub-mountainous regions, during the pre-budget meeting held at Jaisalmer with Union Finance Ministerhttps://yespunjab.com/punjab-seeks-rs-1000-cr-package-for-police-modernization-indl-incentihttps://yespunjab.com/punjab-seeks-rs-1000-cr-package-for-police-modernization-indl-incentives-like-hill-states/


22. n Punjab, within 2 years, 2 lakh children left private schools and took admission in government schools. 50,000 jobs were guaranteed within 2 years. 1000 Mohalla clinics were opened within 2 years. Priyanka Kakkar AAP Spokes person on Aaj Tak.

  1. NEWS THAT MATTERS : Kashipur (Uttarakhand): The AAP announces 20 guarantees for local body polls. Photo Hindustan
    https://www.livehindustan.com/uttarakhand/kashipur/story-aam-aadmi-party-announces-20-guarantees-for-upcoming-local-elections-201734870832203.


24. Umar Khalid a Student of JNU is in Jail with out trial. Umar Khalid has been granted interim bail by a city court in a "larger conspiracy" case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots. Mr Khalid has been granted a seven-day interim bail to attend a family wedding. He will have to return to jail after the interim bail period ends. Photo Courtesy: Milliman Post
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/delhi/2020-delhi-riots-court-grants-interim-bail-to-umar-khalid/


25. When taxing popcorn is a more important discussion than lowering/waiving off GST on health and term insurance. Priorities. GST Council on Saturday agreed to issue a clarification on taxation of popcorn, saying that pre-packed and labelled ready-to-eat snacks will attract a 12 per cent tax while an 18 per cent GST will be levied if it is caramelised. There is no change in the tax rate of popcorn and the GST Council has only agreed that the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) will issue a circular clarifying the current taxation regime of popcorn. Favebook, Aaj Tak
https://www.business-standard.com/finance/news/gst-council-issues-clarification-on-proposal-of-taxation-on-popcorn-124122100502_1.html


26. On the lighter side : Plain Masala Dosa - 9% GST Masala Dosa with Aloo Bhaji - 12% GST Masala with Aloo Bhaji, Chutney and Sambar - 18% GST
The council decided to raise the rate of tax to 18% from 12 % for all vehicles including EV’s which will be applicable only on the value that represents margin of the supplier, that is, the difference between the purchase price and selling price (depreciated value if depreciation is claimed). India TV News, Team BHP
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/gst-council-ups-tax-on-sale-of-used-cars-says-rate-on-popcorn-depends-on-flavor/articleshow/116528983.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst


  1. Modi Government has Changed Election Conduct Rules After HC tells EC to Provide Poll Documents to Petitioner With this Change Not all Election-Related Papers can be Checked by the Public This Proofs Modi/Shah Controls @ECISVEEP“Access to them is crucial for determining the fairness of elections and correctness of the results,” Transparency activist Anjali Bharwaj called the amendment a "huge setback for transparency". "Applications we filed in May 2024 under Rule 93(2) for copies of Form 17C are still pending," she said. The amendment to the rules came within two weeks of the Punjab and Haryana High Court asking the Election Commission to provide video footage and copies of documents related to votes polled in Haryana Elections to advocate Mehmood Pracha.Pracha said that the new amendment will withhold information from the public. Without form 17 C, people won't be able to verify election fraud easily
    https://scroll.in/latest/1077066/
    28. First Surat-Bangkok Flight Runs Dry Mid-Air As Passengers Consume ₹1.8 Lakh Worth Of Liquor (Videos) - in case you did not know, Gujarat is supposedly a "dry" state.passengers consumed approximately 15 liters of premium alcoholic beverages, including Chivas Regal, Bacardi, and beer, valued at ₹1.8 lakhs. The consumption was so extensive that the crew had to announce they had run out of alcohol before reaching Bangkok.


https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/surat-bangkok-1st-flight-runs-dry-mid-air-passengers-consume-15-litres-of-liquor-video#:~:text=According%20to%20reports%2C%20passengers%20consumed,of%20alcohol%20before%20reaching%20Bangkok.
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29. 9.64 lakh vacancies in central government jobs: Overview of vacancies Here is an overview of the current job scenario in the Indian government, detailing the number of vacancies in various sectors, including civil services, home ministry, railways, and the total number of vacancies across all government departments.
https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/over-964-lakh-vacancies-in-central-government-jobs-overview-of-vacancies-2418080-2023-08-08
30. Old but relavant News :

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/110240180.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
31. 90,000 Indians were arrested in FY25 by US border security for attempting illegal entry in the country. Half of the arrested Indians originated from #Gujarat. Why Gujaratis are leaving #VibrantGujarat & want to settle outside India?

  1. Brutal murder of a six-year-old girl student by the principal of a Government school in tribal district Dahod has triggered protests in #Gujarat. He was also a RSS Member. Photo Courtesy Mint
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gujarat/murder-of-six-year-old-girl-triggers-protests-in-gujarat/article68683208.ece


33. Wilful defaults rise to Rs 3.53 lakh crore, to spike further Banks have filed suits against 36,150 NPA accounts to recover Rs 926,492 crore as of March 2023. Many of these legacy accounts are likely to be added to the wilful default category when the RBI issues the final guidelines. Photo Deccan Herald

https://indianexpress.com/article/business/banking-and-finance/wilful-defaults-rise-to-rs-3-53-lakh-crore-to-spike-further-8984688/
34. Along with spurious food products, cosmetics and other consumer goods, now fake Cement is busted in Surat. You Tube

  1. While the latest forest assessment report has revealed a 10-fold slowdown in forest cover growth since 2021, most media headlines read: ' Country's forest and tree cover increases by 1,445 sq km.
    https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-lost-dense-forests-gained-tree-cover-says-govt-report-9738341/

  1. The AAP will contest the forthcoming Municipal and District Panchayat elections in Gujarat.
    https://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/aam-aadmi-party-to-contest-all-seats-in-upcoming-gujarat-local-bodies-bolls-121010300450_1.html
    37. Telangana CM admits his government's inability to implement the six guarantees and other promises due to financial constraints.
    https://telanganatoday.com/revanth-reddy-admits-inability-to-implement-six-guarantees-cites-financial-constraints