Budget 2018-19

The Congress advised the Delhi Chief Minister to change his name to Arvind 'Sorry' Kejriwal, adding that this is what happened when 'one does politics for sensationalism' Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has launched an apology spree to put an end to the defamation cases against him. After saying sorry to former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia, he has so far apologised to Congress leader Kapil Sibal's son Amit Sibal and Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari for making unverified allegations of corruption against them. Days earlier, Kejriwal had conceded to Majithia that his allegations of the latter being involved in drug trade were unsubstantiated. The apology spree could also mark the end of AAP's combative and activist politics. After he tendered his apology, Kejriwal was acquitted in two separate defamation cases lodged  against him by Amit Sibal, a senior advocat...

Former Punjab minister and SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia withdrew his defamation suit after Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal offered written apology over 'unfounded' allegations levelled for years   Facing a political turmoil at home, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal appears to have decided to take a step back from his past brand of combative politics and settle the attendant defamation cases -- in particular, the one initiated by former Punjab minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia. After Kejriwal tendered a writtem apology to Majithia for alleging the latter was involved in drug trade in Punjab, the SAD leader said he would withdraw his defamation suit against the chief minister. However, Kejriwal still has to contend with a defamation suit filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, among other cases. Kejriwal withdrew his allegations and an application regarding this was filed in a trial court in Amri...