Politics

The Aam Aadmi Party government moved him despite Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung's order that his removal was null and void.

The highest ever addition in electricity generation capacity in the past one year has led to power deficit in the country dipping to an all time low of 3.6%, Power and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.

Refuting allegations of her favouring power companies and tricking the government, Principal Secretary Shakuntala Gamlin has written to Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung clarifying her stand over the charges levelled against her by the AAP government.

The incident has embarrassed the Trinamool Congress government but it is to be seen whether the Chief Minister will take any action against the minister.

"The elected government should strive and the public is waiting for 100 days that within the domain of those rights, it initiates steps to provide governance in Delhi," he said.

Gandhi said the UPA government had made provisions for the scheme and had even allocated money but the Narendra Modi government failed to implement the scheme.

The RJD chief had on Thursday caused a stir in JD(U) by inviting former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi to be a part of the Janata Parivar.

"We told President how L-G is directing officers directly and threatening them to transfer if they are not acting on his behest," Sisodia said.

Alan Mak, 31, will represent Havant, a town in the south-east corner of Hampshire, England, in parliament.

Congress leader Amarinder Singh also tried to put the focus on the deteriorating law and order condition in the state.

The government has been insisting that the bill is aimed to regulate and promote real estate sector and protect the interest of consumers.