Published: December 15, 2015 11:16 IST | Updated: December 15, 2015 15:52 IST December 15, 2015
Uproar over searches at the office of Delhi CM
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The Hindu![Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and party MPs stage a protest demonstration at the Parliament complex on Monday. Photo: Sandeep Saxena]( "Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and party MPs stage a protest demonstration at the Parliament complex on Monday. Photo: Sandeep Saxena")
The HinduCongress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and party MPs stage a protest demonstration at the Parliament complex on Monday. Photo: Sandeep Saxena
Parliament on Tuesday saw uproar over Central Bureau of Investigation's raid on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's office, with Opposition parties rallying behind the AAP leader.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday, in a stern message, asked its MPs to be present in House for the remainder of the winter session of Parliament.
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the winter session of Parliament, which had started with much promise of a détente between the government and the Opposition, was “threatened with a washout.” This diminished significantly the chances of the passage of the Goods and Services Tax Bill, 2014.
Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi also made an announcement that all BJP MPs would contribute Rs 10,000 each for Chennai flood relief.
Live updates:
2:47 pm: Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges as Congress members alleged “atrocities” on dalits in Punjab, evoking a sharp response from the government as well as the state’s ruling party Shiromani Akali Dal which accused the opposition of “misleading” the House. Full story
1:05 pm: Meeting between Amit Shah and senior Ministers gets underway in Parliament: Sources
12:55 pm: This very much goes against the spirit of federalism, says Congress leader Kamal Nath on the CBI raids.
12:43 pm: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar reacts to the Delhi raids
12:34 pm: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 p.m. after uproar over CBI raid on Delhi CM office.
12:33 pm: Congress, TMC, RJD members stage walkout in the Lok Sabha, protesting atrocities against Dalits in Punjab.
12:20 pm: CPI(M) condemns CBI raid as well.
12:17 pm: Kejriwal finds support in TMC and Congress in Rajya Sabha.
12:13 pm: The CBI raid had nothing to do with Kerjiwal or his tenure; graft case against Delhi govt. officer also pertains to past: Jaitley in Rajya Sabha.
12:10 p.m.: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12.30 pm after uproar over CBI raids at Delhi Secretariat.
11:47 am: Rajya Sabha adjourned till noon after uproar over CBI raids at Delhi Secretariat.
11:43 am: Rajya Sabha adjourns briefly following Congress ruckus over developments in Arunachal Pradesh Assembly.
11:26 am: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11:40 a.m.
11:24 am: Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and top Cabinet Ministers to meet in Parliament at noon.
11:10 am: The BJP asks its MPs to be present in House for the remainder of the Session.
11:08 am: All BJP MPs to contribute Rs 10,000 each for Chennai flood relief, says Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi.
10:17 am: BJP releases booklet on 'National Herald' scam at its parliamentary party meeting.
9:56 am: Congress gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over the Abohar incident.
9:45 am: BJP parliamentary party meeting begins.
Following is today’s schedule for both Houses of Parliament:
Lok Sabha:
Bills for consideration and passing:
— The Sugar Cess (Amendment) Bill, 2015.
Discussion and voting on the Supplementary Demands for Grants (General) (Second Batch) for 2015—16.
— Appropriation Bills for introduction, consideration and passing
Discussion on price rise.
Rajya Sabha:
Bills for consideration and passing:
— The Whistle Blowers Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2015.
— The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Bill, 2015.
— The Anti-Hijacking Bill, 2014.
Published: December 15, 2015 10:23 IST | Updated: December 15, 2015 15:32 IST December 15, 2015 Kejriwal takes on Modi over CBI raid
"CBI raids my office...when Modi could not handle me politically, he resorts to this cowardice," he tweets; The investigating agency conducted searches at the office of his secretary based on a complaintThe Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday morning conducted searches at the office of Secretary to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. “A corruption case has been registered against Rajendra Kumar, Secretary to the Delhi CM, on the allegation that he abused his official position to favour a particular firm in getting tenders from various Delhi government departments in the past few years,” said a CBI official, adding that the action has been taken on the basis of a complaint lodged by a former Delhi Dialogue Commission member secretary, Ashish Joshi. After taking warrants, the agency initiated searches on the residential and the official premises of Mr. Kejriwal’s Secretary at Delhi Secretariat around 9 a.m. While the searches were on, the CBI did not reveal the exact purpose of the move. This triggered sharp reaction from Mr. Kejriwal. “CBI raids my office...when Modi could not handle me politically, he resorts to this cowardice,” he tweeted. “None of the Delhi government staffers were allowed to enter the offices on the third floor,” said an official, adding that the Delhi CM’s office was sealed. Meanwhile, some senior Delhi government officials claimed the raid was "fallout of Mr. Kejriwal's decision to take the Centre to task over the Shakur Basti Demolition". Following this, Mr. Kejriwal said: "CBI lying. My own office raided. Files of CM office are being looked into. Let Modi say which file he wants?" The Delhi Chief Minister said that the CBI was using Principal Secretary Rajender Kumar as an excuse to look through all his files. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha today, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said: "The CBI raid had nothing to do with Mr. Kerjiwal or his tenure; graft case against Delhi govt. officer also pertains to past." Responding to the statement, Mr. Kejriwal said: "FM lied in Parliament. My own office files are being looked into to get some evidence against me. Rajender is an excuse." AAP leaders attack Modi AAP leaders said that the Centre has now stooped to a new low and the raid showed the 'venom' Mr. Modi has for the Delhi Chief Minister. "Through these raids, Mr. Modi is trying to scare away honest politics," tweeted Manish Sisodia. Party's Delhi head, Dilip Pandey, said: "Today, Modi govt. brought federal structure to its knees. You lost Delhi, you raided Kerala house, you lost Bihar. Carry it on and u will lose all." More... Earlier this year, Rajender Kumar’s appointment as Principal Secretary (Home) had led to yet another round of tussle between the Delhi government and the Centre. The Union Home Ministry had refused to recognise his posting, stating that for all official purposes its appointee Dharam Pal was the Principal Secretary (Home). (With inputs from Maria Akram) Printable version | Dec 15, 2015 4:05:20 PM | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/kejriwal-says-office-raided-by-cbi/article7991638.ece| Tuesday , December 15 , 2015 |CBI raids Delhi babu, Kejriwal claims his office being targeted, calls Modi names | ||||
| New Delhi, Dec 15 (Agencies): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said his office was raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday on the orders of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but the CBI said it was raiding a senior bureaucrat. A senior CBI official, who declined to be identified as he was not authorised to speak to the media, said investigators were searching the office of Rajendra Kumar, principal secretary of Delhi’s Aam Aadmi Party government, which is near Kejriwal's office. Kumar is under investigation for corruption in the so-called CNG fitness scam of 2002. ”Modi is a coward and a psycopath,” Kejriwal tweeted. “When Modi couldn't handle me politically, he resorts to this cowardice.” Kejriwal dismissed the CBI’s claim that a bureaucrat’s office was being raided. “CBI lying. My own office raided. Files of CM office are being looked into. Let Modi say which file he wants?” Kejriwal tweeted. Kejriwal and the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre led by Modi have been involved in a power struggle over the appointment of bureaucrats and the control of police since Kejriwal's party came to power in Delhi earlier this year. That election victory in New Delhi smashed the aura of invincibility built around Modi in his first major electoral upset since being appointed prime minister. Sources said CBI officials went to the Delhi Secretariat, which houses office of Kejriwal and other ministers, in the morning and conducted the search in the third floor of the building. They said the search may be in connection with scam involving appointment of a private party to issue fitness certificates for vehicles running on compressed natural gas. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu told reporters the CBI is an independent organisation and does not act under the orders of the government. ”It has become a fashion of the Delhi chief minister to quarrel with the central government and take the name of the prime minister for each and everything,” Naidu said. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151215/jsp/frontpage/story_58583.jsp#.Vm_sOHh96ds
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