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We will get all 70 seats in Delhi: Kejriwal

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday urged his party volunteers to treat the upcoming Delhi assembly elections as another 'freedom struggle', saying his party is the 'only ray of hope in the present political scenario in the country'. He also ensured the party workers that their party will bag all the Assembly seats in the upcoming elections.

We will get all 70 seats in Delhi: Kejriwal
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Published : Oct 16, 2019, 11:40 PM IST

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said his party will bag all the 70 Assembly seats here in the upcoming elections.

Addressing party volunteers, he said that the Central government did not allow him to go for the C40 Cities Climate Leadership meet in Denmark, saying that it is a mayor level summit.

"I was invited there as they wanted me to share the work done by my government for reducing air pollution in the city by 25 per cent. One of the BJP ministers said that it was a mayor level summit. But I told them what can we do when they have not even invited your mayor, but rather invited our government."

"Now the whole world knows what kind of party BJP is. They are not inviting you or the MCD (ruled by the BJP). They want us," he said.

Kejriwal also said that the Centre also did not allow his ministers -- Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain -- to discuss the work done in the fields of education and health.

"Don't let us go for discussions. But people and the world are already discussing our work. They are not discussing the work done by you (BJP). Also, when they don't let us go, we are being discussed even more," he said.

The AAP chief urged the party volunteers to contest the elections for the country. "You can see the condition of the country. Their only hope is the AAP." He asked the volunteers to keep their fights aside and focus on the elections.

Kejriwal said that the tenure of his government is coming to an end and there will be elections in about three months.

"This time we will not even leave the three seats. We will win all the 70 seats in Delhi," the Chief Minister said.

He said the party volunteers have changed the direction and condition of the country.

"Mother India is proud of you. I want to thank you all for having faith in us. When we came into politics, nobody thought that we can win the elections, forming the government was also never been contemplated. There was no money for contesting elections. It was because of the efforts done by you all that we were able to afford to contest the elections."

He said the AAP won 67 of the 70 Delhi Assembly seats because of its volunteers.

"If I had contested the elections by making a donation from the DISCOMS, I could have never asked them to reduce the electricity rates."

Kejriwal said while other parties contest elections by taking money from firms, AAP contests elections by the hard work of its volunteers and the faith of the people.

Discoms, he added, was just an example which is applicable to all the others, including private schools.

He also listed the achievements of his government including the work in the fields of education, health and other areas. The AAP chief claimed that no other government in the country, including the Centre, has done so much work like installing CCTVs, streetlights and building classrooms.

The Chief Minister added that the workers should not just think about themselves but also about the common man and the city.

Also Read: Kartarpur corridor will be completed on time: Home Secretary Mohan

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said his party will bag all the 70 Assembly seats here in the upcoming elections.

Addressing party volunteers, he said that the Central government did not allow him to go for the C40 Cities Climate Leadership meet in Denmark, saying that it is a mayor level summit.

"I was invited there as they wanted me to share the work done by my government for reducing air pollution in the city by 25 per cent. One of the BJP ministers said that it was a mayor level summit. But I told them what can we do when they have not even invited your mayor, but rather invited our government."

"Now the whole world knows what kind of party BJP is. They are not inviting you or the MCD (ruled by the BJP). They want us," he said.

Kejriwal also said that the Centre also did not allow his ministers -- Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain -- to discuss the work done in the fields of education and health.

"Don't let us go for discussions. But people and the world are already discussing our work. They are not discussing the work done by you (BJP). Also, when they don't let us go, we are being discussed even more," he said.

The AAP chief urged the party volunteers to contest the elections for the country. "You can see the condition of the country. Their only hope is the AAP." He asked the volunteers to keep their fights aside and focus on the elections.

Kejriwal said that the tenure of his government is coming to an end and there will be elections in about three months.

"This time we will not even leave the three seats. We will win all the 70 seats in Delhi," the Chief Minister said.

He said the party volunteers have changed the direction and condition of the country.

"Mother India is proud of you. I want to thank you all for having faith in us. When we came into politics, nobody thought that we can win the elections, forming the government was also never been contemplated. There was no money for contesting elections. It was because of the efforts done by you all that we were able to afford to contest the elections."

He said the AAP won 67 of the 70 Delhi Assembly seats because of its volunteers.

"If I had contested the elections by making a donation from the DISCOMS, I could have never asked them to reduce the electricity rates."

Kejriwal said while other parties contest elections by taking money from firms, AAP contests elections by the hard work of its volunteers and the faith of the people.

Discoms, he added, was just an example which is applicable to all the others, including private schools.

He also listed the achievements of his government including the work in the fields of education, health and other areas. The AAP chief claimed that no other government in the country, including the Centre, has done so much work like installing CCTVs, streetlights and building classrooms.

The Chief Minister added that the workers should not just think about themselves but also about the common man and the city.

Also Read: Kartarpur corridor will be completed on time: Home Secretary Mohan

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SC asks J-K administration to place before it orders imposing restrictions
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         New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Jammu and Kashmir administration to place before it the administrative orders imposing communication and other restrictions in the state following the abrogation of provisions of Article 370.
         A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana questioned Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the administration, as to why the administrative orders have not been filed yet in the court.
         "You had passed some orders. Why you have not filed it?", the bench, also comprising justices R Subhash Reddy and B R Gavai, asked Mehta. "Is it purposefully done?"
         Mehta told the bench that they had filed a reply earlier in the matter but now, there is a change in circumstances as far as restrictions are concerned.
         "After filing of the affidavit, there is change in circumstance on the ground. Some restrictions have been removed," he said.
         He said he would place before the top court the administrative orders relating to restrictions for the perusal of the bench only.
         "We will place them before the Supreme Court. Nobody can sit in appeal of administrative decisions taken in national interest. Only the court can look into it and certainly not the petitioners," he told the bench.
         Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for petitioner and Executive Editor of Kashmir Times Anuradha Bhasin, told the bench that they have filed a rejoinder and said that the Centre and J&K administration have not yet placed those orders and notifications before the court.
         Mehta told the bench that original prayer in Bhasin's petition was regarding restrictions and media freedom but now they were expanding the scope of their prayer.
         Grover said in their petition, they have also made a prayer regarding placing of orders imposing restrictions in the state.
         During the arguments, the bench took exception that some of the advocates appearing in the matter have raised their voice and said, "It is not proper for lawyers to shout in the court. It is not proper."
         When an advocate appearing for one of the intervenors said that J&K has not complied with the earlier directions of the court to place the restriction orders before it, the bench told Mehta, "Mr Solicitor General, please keep all those orders ready".
         When a lawyer appearing for one of the petitioners told the court that J&K must justify why they are not sharing the restriction orders with them, the bench said, "He (Mehta) has assured us that he will produce those orders".
         The bench has posted the matter for further hearing on October 25.
         When the bench referred to media reports that mobile services have been restored in the valley, the counsel for one of the petitioners said only BSNL postpaid mobiles were operational but the SMS service was stopped by authorities on Tuesday.
         The apex court was hearing the petitions which have raised the issue of physical restrictions and communication blockade in Jammu and Kashmir following abrogation of provisions of Article 370. PTI ABA
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