EC’s petition against 27 AAP MlAs forwarded
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has forwarded to the Election Commission a fresh petition against 27 AAP MlAs for allegedly holding office of profit, a move that may see the party defending another set of its lawmakers in protracted legal battle. Sources in the Commission confirmed that the petition filed by law student, Vibhor Anand, before the President has reached the poll panel. They said forwarding of the complaint to the Commission is part of the procedure and now it will be examined by the poll body.
The petition filed in June had sought cancellation of membership of 27 AAP MlAs over the office of profit issue. The 27 MlAs include seven legislators against whom the EC is already considering a similar plea for holding the office of parliamentary secretaries. The list also includes Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel, his deputy Rakhi Birla, former deputy speaker Bandana Kumari and estranged AAP MlA and Swaraj Abhiyan leader Pankaj Pushkar.
2 techies killed in noida expressway accident
Noida: In a major road accident on Noida-Greater Noida expressway, two software engineers died while one was injured on Thursday night. Police said the victims met with the accident after their cab hit a stationary vehicle on the carriageway connecting Noida to Greater Noida. Police have registered a case against the errant cab driver who fled from the spot.According to police, the accident took place around 11 pm when three engineers working with the software giant IBM in Noida's Sector 135, were coming to Noida in a cab. When their cab reached near Sector 131.
disqualify PS in OTHER states, Sisodia to preZ
New Delhi: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday urged President Pranab Mukherjee to disqualify the MlAs in various States appointed as Parliamentary Secretaries and holding "office of profit". Sisodia led a delegation of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including Gopal Rai and Ashutosh, to the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday evening.
Pakistan hackers target Delhi Police portal, fail
New Delhi: Pakistani hackers have tried to mount attacks on the Delhi Police's website post surgical strikes by the Indian Army in PoK, but in vain. Though the Pakistani hackers have made attempts to breach our systems, they haven't been successful, said a police officer.
Mystery shrouds death of 43-year-old woman
New Delhi: A 43-year-old woman allegedly immolated herself at her house in Central Delhi's Paharganj area on Thursday night, said police on Friday, adding that the deceased has been identified as Babli Devi. However, her family alleged that she was set ablaze by her husband, Sushil, and her son, Pashoo. The incident came to the light on Friday when a family member of Devi received a call from her neighbour saying that she is critical and is hospitalised at the Ram Manohar lohia Hospital.