Topic: Arvind Kejriwal

“This is a movement to end dictatorship, to bring back democracy,” said Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal while addressing thousands at a rally at Ramlila Maidan today against what his party has termed the “dictatorial ordinance” on the issue of services promulgated by the Union government last month.

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann on Thursday met with their Tamil Nadu counterpart and DMK chief MK Stalin and said Stalin has assured that his party will stand by the Aam Aadmi Party against the Union government’s ordinance on control over administrative services in the national capital.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her party would back her Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal in his fight against the Central ordinance to control appointments and transfer of bureaucrats

Following a discussion with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday, Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, announced that his counterpart from Bihar would appeal to Opposition parties to collaborate in opposing the Narendra Modi government’s ordinance on the control of services in the national capital.

Opposition leaders on Saturday accused the Union government of “bulldozing the Constitutional federal framework” after it brought an ordinance that gives the Union-appointed lieutenant governor the final say on the postings and transfers of all bureaucrats serving the Delhi government

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Sunday questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for around 9 hours in connection with the liquor policy case.