Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a sharp three-point counterattack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of corruption and branded it AAPa, meaning disaster. Countering PM Modi’s remark, Arvind Kejriwal said that the real disaster lay within the BJP itself.

He said that the disaster is not in Delhi, but it is within the BJP. He continued that the first disaster is that the BJP doesn’t have a Chief Ministerial face. The second is that the BJP has no narrative, and the third is that the BJP has no agenda for the Delhi elections, he claimed.

The war of words erupted after PM Narendra Modi, while inaugurating a housing project for slum dwellers in the national capital, accused the AAP government of a series of alleged scams and corruption.

The Prime Minister said that the AAP has committed a liquor scam, school scam, and pollution scam, and are openly engaging in corruption and even publicising it. He claimed that it is a disaster for Delhi, and the residents have declared war against this disaster.

PM Modi also sought to underline his commitment to the welfare of Delhi’s underprivileged, stating that he could have built a sheeshmahal, but his dream is that his countrymen should get permanent houses.

Taking a dig at PM Modi’s reference to a sheeshmahal, Arvind Kejriwal said that mention of a sheeshmahal doesn’t sound appropriate coming from someone who built a house worth Rs 2,700 crore for himself, flies on a plane worth Rs 8,400 crore, and wears suits worth Rs 10 lakh.

The former Chief Minister further dealt blows to the BJP for failing to deliver on promises made to Delhi residents. He highlighted that the BJP’s 2020 manifesto had assured pucca houses for all in Delhi by 2022. Nonetheless, only 4,700 homes had been handed over in five years, he added.

Arvind Kejriwal noted that in 2020, the Prime Minister promised homes for everyone in Delhi by 2022, and in 2025, he has handed over keys to 1,700 homes and previously gave keys to 3,000 houses in Kalkaji. He showed a grim picture of the housing crisis in Delhi, mentioning that Delhi has 4 lakh slums, and 15 lakh people need homes. It seems BJP’s manifesto was meant for 200 years, not five, he said.

While accusing the Prime Minister of abusing the Delhi government for 39 minutes out of his 43-minute speech in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal said even three hours wouldn’t be enough if he started listing the development work his party has carried out in Delhi in the last 10 years. 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially started the registration process for the Common University Entrance Test Postgraduate (CUET PG) 2025. Eligible candidates can apply via the official website, exams.nta.ac.in, until February 1, 2025.

The CUET PG exams are scheduled to be held from March 13 to March 31, 2025, across 312 cities, including 27 international locations. The examination will cover 157 subjects and will primarily be bilingual (English and Hindi), with specific exceptions for language-focused papers, M. Tech/Higher Sciences, and certain Acharya courses.

Key updates and timeline:

• Registration Deadline: February 1, 2025.
• Correction Window: February 3-5, 2025.
• City Intimation Slip: First week of March 2025.
• Admit Card Availability: Four days prior to the exam date.

Examination details:

This year, the duration of the exam has been reduced from 105 minutes to 90 minutes, while the number of questions remains unchanged. The exams will be conducted in two or three shifts daily to accommodate the extensive schedule.

Fee structure:

The registration fees have been increased by Rs 200 across all categories. Additional test paper fees have also risen by Rs 100 per paper. For international candidates, the registration fee is Rs 1,000 higher than last year for up to two test papers, with an extra Rs 1,500 for each additional paper.

Steps to apply for CUET PG 2025:

1. Visit the official NTA website: exams.nta.ac.in.
2. Click on the “CUET PG 2025” link on the homepage.
3. Register by filling in the required details.
4. Log in using your credentials and complete the application form.
5. Pay the application fee as per your category.
6. Submit the form and download the confirmation page for future reference.

About CUET PG:

Since 2022, the Ministry of Education and UGC have entrusted the NTA to conduct CUET for postgraduate admissions. The exam serves as a unified platform for admissions to Central Universities, as well as participating state, deemed, and private institutions across India.

Candidates are advised to complete their registrations promptly and stay updated with the official website for any changes or announcements.

The Ministry of External Affairs today rejected a US media report claiming India’s involvement in a failed plot by the Maldivian opposition to impeach President Mohamed Muizzu. In the weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal accused The Washington Post of nursing a compulsive hostility towards India.

He said that both the newspaper and the reporter in question appear to nurse a compulsive hostility towards India. He added that one can judge the credibility of the report, if they see a pattern in the activities. As far as MEA are concerned, they have none, he continued.

The media report, based on an internal document titled, Democratic Renewal Initiative, asserted that the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) allegedly sought USD 6 million from India to oust Mohamed Muizzu.

Reportedly, the opposition planned to bribe around 40 MPs, including some from Muizzu’s own party, to garner votes for his impeachment. Nonetheless, it failed to materialise.

The development followed at a time when Maldives’s ties with India came under strain after some leaders from Muizzu’s Cabinet made derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. President Muizzu, who came to power based on an India Out campaign, also made India withdraw its troops from the country.

In addition, the MEA spokesperson also dismissed another Washington Post report that accused India of carrying out covert assassination campaigns in Pakistan. Without specifying the matter and quoting Hillary Clinton, spokesperson Jaiswal said as regards Pakistan, one cannot keep snakes in their backyard and expect them only to bite their neighbours.

Hillary Clinton made the statement in 2011 when she visited Pakistan as the US Secretary of State. With then Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar by her side, Clinton demanded greater cooperation from the country to eliminate terrorists and squeeze the Haqqani network responsible for attacks in Afghanistan.