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Kejriwal tables Jan Lokpal Bill in Delhi Assembly amid protests

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Arvind Kejriwal on Friday tabled his anti-corruption Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi assembly, defying a warning by Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung that the bill cannot be tabled without his consent. As Kejriwal introduced the Jan Lokpal Bill, both Congress and BJP MLAs jumped into the well and said it is unconstitutional on part of the speaker to allow tabling of the bill. MLAs surround the speaker and heckled him following which the house was adjourned for 30 minutes. Feb 14, 2014
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Jan Lokpal bill: Ruckus in Delhi Assembly

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): The Delhi Assembly on Friday once again witnessed turmoil over Jan Lokpal Bill.The Congress, BJP disrupted proceedings of the house. The Congress accused the Delhi government of not being serious about the bill. BJP demanded disclosure of L-G's letter to the house and said that there will be no discussion on the Bill if L-G's letter says so. BJP also said that it supports the Jan Lokpal Bill, but hasn't received any copy of the bill. Feb 14, 2014
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Delhi Assembly: BJP rejects allegation of not letting AAP table Jan Lokpal Bill

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): BJP's Harsh Vardhan on Friday said that his party is not opposed to the Jan Lokpal Bill but to the presence of one particular AAP minister (Somnath Bharti) who he said should resign from his ministerial post. He further asked Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal if the Lokpal Bill wasn't on the agenda how did the Congress-BJP block it on Thursday. Feb 14, 2014
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Delhi govt not serious about Jan Lokpal Bill: Congress in Delhi Assembly

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): The Congress on Friday accused the Aam Aadmi Party of not being serious about the passage of Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill. Congress' Arvinder Singh Lovely said the Jan Lokpal Bill that the government has been telling the whole country about is not even listed as first among the list of items for the day. Feb 14, 2014
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Jaganmohan Reddy meets Rajnath Singh over Telangana issue

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): YSR Congress President YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday met BJP President Rajnath Singh over Telangana issue. Reddy, who was on Thursday suspended along with15 other MPs by the Lok Sabha speaker for involvement in the unruly behavior and unprecedented clashes inside the Parliament, said that he had a detailed discussion with Singh on the topic. Reddy also added that he is hopeful that wisdom will win upon the opposition. In a bid to protest the manner in which the Telangana bill was tabled in Parliament on Thursday, YSR Congress has announced an Andhra Pradesh shutdown on Friday. Feb 14, 2014
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Jan Lokpal Bill can't be tabled in Delhi Assembly: LG Najeeb Jung

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): Delhi Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung has written a letter to Delhi Assembly Speaker MS Dhir saying the Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill cannot be tabled in the House as it has not been approved by him. Earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had tweeted that there would be no compromise on Jan Lokpal bill. He has also threatened to resign if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not tabled today. Feb 14, 2014
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No support to 'unconstitutional' Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill: Congress

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): As Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal remains adamant on his stand of resigning if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed in the ongoing Assembly session, Congress leader Haroon Yusuf said on Friday that the Congress will not support the Bill as it's unconstitutional Feb 14, 2014
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AAP using Jan Lokpal Bill as political tool: BJP

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): The BJP on Friday slammed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his repeated threats of resignation if the Jan Lokpal Bill is not passed in the Delhi Assembly. Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi hit out at AAP and Kejriwal for using the Jan Lokpal Bill as a political tool. Feb 14, 2014
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Delhi Jan Lokpal Bill should be moved in constitutional manner: AAP Leader

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): A rift appears to have emerged within Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) as party leader Ashok Agarwal on Friday said that, AAP led Delhi government should follow legal framework while introducing the Delhi Jan Lokpal bill in Delhi Assembly. Talking to mediapersons, he said that the government should have presented the Bill to the Lt Governor first. Feb 14, 2014
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L Rajagopal Touted as 'Andhra's Bhagat Singh' by Telugu Media after Pepper Spray Act?

While the pepper spray incident in Parliament on Thursday - a day widely referred to as one of most shameful days in Indian democracy - was almost unanimously condemned by politicians, social thinkers and public in and outside the country, the local media in Andhra Pradesh are understood to have been praising MP L Rajagopal for the act. Feb 14, 2014
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BJP- Congress will obstruct passage of Jan Lokpal Bill today: Shoaib Iqbal

New Delhi, Feb 14 (ANI): After witnessing disruptions on the first day of the special assembly session, the Arvind Kejriwal led-Delhi Government on Friday will table the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi Assembly. Reacting over this, JD (U) MLA said that Jan Lokpal Bill will not be passed as Congress and BJP have joined hands and will not let the bill sail through. He also said that Kejriwal might resign today. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is adamant on passing the bill, has even threatened to resign if bill is not cleared Feb 14, 2014
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Congress leaders protest outside Delhi Assembly over Janlokpal Bill

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): The Congress leaders on Thursday protested against the AAP Government outside Delhi Secretariat over tabling of Delhi Janlokpal Bill in the state assembly. The Union Law Ministry, earlier, clarified that the Delhi government needs prior consent of the Centre before it can table the Bill. However, reports had said that the Delhi government will table the controversial Jan Lokpal Bill in the state Assembly as decided. Feb 13, 2014
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Used pepper spray for self-defence: L Rajagopal

New Delhi, Feb 13 (ANI): Suspended Congress MP from Andhra Pradesh L Rajagopal on Thursday said that he used pepper spray in the Parliament for self defence when other leaders tried to attack another MP. He further said that Congress should be questioned on their failure to negotiate their own MPs and trying to negotiate with the opposition on the bill. He also accused Congress of indulging in blame game. Feb 13, 2014