Aam Aadmi Party

Addressing a convention organised to announce the pact between the Karnataka State Farmers' Association and AAP, Kejriwal said: "AAP is not a party of gangsters and rapists. AAP runs an honest government." Kejriwal also compared the attitude of the Centre on the now-repealed farm laws to the arrogance of Ravana, and congratulated the farmers for compelling the government to withdraw the agri laws.

Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said: "AAP leaders are instigating people to attack BJP headquarters and Union Home Minister's residence. This is irresponsible as well as illegal." AAP leaders should apologise to the whole country for such shameful statements, Bidhuri said.

While the BJP blamed AAP for giving religious colour to the drive, the latter said that an order has been issued to harass a particular community in the name of encroachment. The North Delhi Municipal Corporation has requested the Delhi Police to provide 400 police personnel for maintaining law and order during the encroachment removal action on April 20 and 21.

The state has already been providing free power to the farmers, besides 200 free units to the Scheduled Castes, Backward Classes and BPL families. In front-page newspapers advertisements in almost all major dailies, the government announced to provide free power, besides highlighting its achievements that comprise the launch of anti-corruption helpline, which Mann launched on March 23, the martyrdom day of freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru.

Earlier on April 11, Mann had met Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He had discussed the 300 units free electricity scheme in Punjab. Since then, there has been a speculation about its announcement. For the past several weeks, preparations are going on to make 300 units of electricity free in Punjab. Earlier, Mann had also met senior officials of Punjab.

On Monday, Congress Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana, Depender Singh Hooda, submitted a notice in the Upper House highlighting Haryana's claim over Chandigarh. Hooda's notice under Rule 267 said, "The claim that Chandigarh was created as capital of Punjab is misleading. It's a violation of the Punjab Reorganisation Act of 1966." Not only the Congress, but the BJP too has opposed the move by AAP.

Demanding unconditional apology from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for "making fun" of genocide of Kashmiri Pandits, Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) national president Tejasvi Surya on Wednesday said that he and AAP are "habitual Hindu insulter". Surya said the BJYM will continue to protest till Kejriwal offers unconditional apology for "mocking" Kashmiri Pandits.

Reacting strongly to the announcement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah to bring Chandigarh union territory employees under Central civil services rules, the SAD said, "It is incumbent on the AAP government to make the Centre understand that Chandigarh is a union territory as per an ad-hoc arrangement only.

Buoyant after its recent victory in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has started hectic preparations in Rajasthan for the upcoming Assembly elections. Vinay Mishra, the new in-charge of AAP Rajasthan, announced the dissolution of all the executive bodies from the state executive to the district level and said that new office-bearers will be appointed soon.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'s overwhelming performance in the recently concluded Punjab Assembly elections has elevated Raghav Chadha's stature in the party. Chadha, who was entrusted with key responsibilities during the elections, is now being considered as AAP's 'Chanakya'. AAP national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had expressed confidence in Chadha and in 2020, appointed him as the party's co-incharge for Punjab.