Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday threatened Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with a defamation suit once again as the AAP chief visited the BJP-ruled northeastern state.

Speaking to reporters, Sarma challenged Kejriwal to level the same allegations of corruption against him that he did inside the Delhi Assembly where he’s protected by regulations of the House.

The Assam CM called the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo a “coward” as he “didn’t have the courage” to say anything about the charges he levelled against Sarma in the Delhi Assembly. Sarma challenged Kejriwal to repeat the same allegations outside the House and then he’ll be seeing him in court.

On Friday, Sarma had threated to sue Kejriwal for defamation if the Delhi CM made claims of corruption by the BJP leader outside the Assembly where his “heroism” is confined as he’s protected by privilege.

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Sarma also rubbished claims made by Kejriwal and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann about jobs provided by the AAP regime in Delhi. The BJP leader claimed that the figures were wrong and around 60 percent people in Delhi were “living in hell” whereas 95 percent citizens in Assam are “living in heaven.”

The spat between AAP and the Assam CM started last year when former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that the Sarma-led BJP government in Assam had gifted contracts to Sarma’s wife’s firms and son’s business partner to supply Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits above market rates during the Covid pandemic in 2020.

In response, Sarma had a filed a defamation suit against Sisodia and threatened to the same against Delhi CM Kejriwal if he didn’t refrain from spreading “white lies” against the Assam CM.

Kejriwal has been embroiled in several defamation cases over the cases and has issued public apologies for the same multiple times.

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Delhi’s Covid-19 and Omicron’s cases tally is increasing at a very fast rate. According to the health statements, the positivity rate of Covid-19 in the state stands at 19.6 percent as 20,181 fresh cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Delhi. In this continuous surge, there is good news that came from Delhi’s official sources. Delhi’s CM Arvind Kejriwal has been tested negative for Covid-19 and is back on his duties. This information has been shared by him in his recent tweet. In his tweet, he said that he has been recovered from Covid-19 and is continuing his work. He said that he is back in the service of people in Delhi.

What has been addressed by Delhi’s CM in his press conference?

Recently, he addressed a press conference where he said that there will be no lockdown in Delhi if Delhiites will follow all the Covid-19 protocols. Besides this, he said that the city is likely to report new 22,000 COVID-19 cases in the next 24 hours.

In his press conference, he appealed to Delhiites to wear masks properly. Besides this, he said that

here is the upsurge in Covid-19 cases is a matter of concern but there is no need to panic about it. Wearing a mask is vital and very few people are getting hospitalized. No lockdown will be imposed if Delhiites will continue to wear masks. Currently, there is no plan to impose lockdown in Delhi. He along with Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and the Centre are monitoring the Covid-19 situation closely in Delhi.

He also said that the Delhi government’s attempt is to impose minimum restrictions so that the livelihoods are not affected.

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What is the current caseload of Covid-19 in Delhi?

Currently, Delhi stands at second place in the positivity rate of Covids-19 and its new variant, Omicron. According to the health statements, the positivity rate of Covid-19 in the state stands at 19.6 percent. 20,181 fresh cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Delhi so far.

What all have been restricted in Delhi?

Since Delhi is the second top-most state to report Covid-19 cases. Various restrictions have been imposed in Delhi such as weekend lockdown and night curfew to control the curb.

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Schools shut for a week, government officials to work from home, construction activities not to be allowed between November 14-17, says Delhi CM Kejriwal after emergency meet on air pollution

Schools in Delhi will shift completely to offline classes starting Monday, all construction activity will be shut down, and government officials will work from home, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after chairing an emergency meet on air pollution in the city.
Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday called an emergency meeting to tackle severe air pollution in the city. The move comes after the Supreme Court asked authorities to take immediate measures.

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Assam Rifles commandant, others killed in ambush in Manipur

As per multiple reports, a convoy of a Commanding Officer of the Assam Rifles unit was ambushed by terrorists in the Singhat sub-division of Manipur’s Churachandpur district.
Col Viplav Tripathi (CO-46 AR), wife, and his son died on the spot and the other injured were shifted to Behiang Primary Health Centre.

Manipur Chief Minister in a tweet condemned the attack on a convoy.
He said: “The state forces and paramilitary are already on their job to track down the militants. The perpetrators will be brought to justice.”

Maharashtra LoP Devendra Fadnavis condemns violence, appeals for peace, section 144 imposed in Amravati

Maharashtra Leader of opposition Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that he condemns protests and violence happening in Maharashtra.
He said: “Tripura Police have exposed fake photos posted on social media. I appeal to the people of Amravati to maintain social harmony and peace. There should be action against leaders giving inciting speeches.”

Amravati’s minister Yashomati Thakur has informed that Section 144 has been imposed in Amravati in view of violence during protests against Tripura violence.

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Active Zika virus cases on Saturday in Kanpur now stands at 90, informs chief medical officer of Kanpur City, Dr Nepal Singh. 13 more Zika virus positive cases reported in the city yesterday, he added.

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Minutes after the Supreme Court signaled the scale of the crisis, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called an urgent meeting to discuss the poor air quality situation in the city.
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Health Minister Satyendar Jain, Environment Minister Gopal Rai and the Chief Secretary will be attending the meeting, a Delhi government spokesperson said.

Stone pelting reported at different places in Maharashtra during a protest march against violence in Tripura, government appeals for calm

Incidents of stone-pelting during protests against recent communal violence in Tripura were reported in Nashik, Amravati and Nanded districts of Maharashtra, informs Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil.

He said: “Muslims across the state had taken out a protest march today against the violence in Tripura. During this, stone pelting was done in Nanded, Malegaon, Amaravati, and some other places. I appeal to all Hindus and Muslims to maintain peace.” READ STORY

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If possible, impose 2-day lockdown, says CJI Ramana over Delhi air pollution

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Saturday told the Centre that air pollution is a serious situation and masks are being worn at home also. The observations came while hearing a plea on worsening air quality in the national capital. The court suggested imposing a two-day lockdown in the city amid worsening air quality.

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