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Kejriwal appeals to Centre to take back bill on LG powers
AAP stages sit-in at Jantar Mantar against bill to grant LG more power Hundreds showed up at Jantar Mantar on March 17, to protest against the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Calling it unconstitutional, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which is in power in Delhi, urged the centre to take […]
From mohalla clinics to safety measures: Here’s what Delhi budget offers for women
Patriot takes a look at how the Delhi govt has decided to focus on the upliftment of women and their needs in the Capital city with their new budget schemes The Delhi government on March 9 presented its budget for 2021-22 of Rs 69,000 crore, calling it the ‘Deshbhakti Budget’. One of the bigger promises […]
Too little, too late: speedy justice for women in Delhi remains a distant reality
Over 90% of the cases involving crimes against women in the Capital await conclusion, with new ones being added everyday Every year on women’s day, there will be multiple texts exchanged in the name of wishing a woman for being a woman. But in a country where crimes against women do not seem to […]
Truckers feel the fuel pain; traders say 80% cost hike
As fuel prices skyrocket in India, truckers coming into the Capital city tell Patriot they are especially feeling the pinch When Covid-19 pandemic broke out in 2020, it resulted in a worldwide lockdown pushing the price of crude oil down. Now with vaccines to fight Covid, things are looking up, and so is the demand […]
Only half of those vaccinated in Delhi return for round 2
Confusion regarding the optimum gap between doses keeps health care workers away from follow up dose of Covishield and Covaxin It has been over a week since the second round of doses began for Covid vaccines, and Delhi has till February 24 seen just 25,110 come through. This is in fact just over half of […]
BJP vs AAP to win a communal incitement
A week since the murder of Rinku Sharma, a game to claim Hindu sentiments is on. However, police continue to deny any religious hostilities existed A young boy, Rinku Sharma’s murder in Outer district of Delhi’s Mangolpuri has led to a steady stream of politicians to his doorstep and heavy deployment of police in the […]
Delhi’s roads in disrepair; restoration work on hold
PWD claims about lack of funds for repairing roads do not ring true in a scenario where Delhi Government banned work on non-Covid work when the pandemic peaked There are two things synonymous with South Delhi roads, the consistent traffic jams and the tarred road tops breaking apart in an area banally called the posh […]
L-G edging ahead in Delhi power race
Delhi’s AAP government finds itself on the backfoot as matters of strength and autonomy undergo scrutiny by the Supreme Court With the Supreme Court yet to decide on the aspect of services, and whose power reigns supreme in Delhi, the Delhi government finds itself again in defence of its strength and autonomy vis-à-vis the Central […]