The Election Commission has announced election dates for five states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Delhi - seen as a semi-final round before the national polls due in May.
Nov 22, 2013 16:29 (IST)
Addressing a press conference this evening, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) called the sting operation aired against them doctored and have alleged a conspiracy against them. AAP's Yogendra Yadav said "Action can't be based on this CD."
Following are the highlights of AAP's press conference:
We are here to do politics with honesty
We had asked for the raw footage to examine it
We are prepared to go through any test, inquiry
We asked Mediasarkar for the raw, unedited footage. We sent them a formal request to Anuranjan Jha
We did not get any response from their side
Anuranjan Jha has told TV channels that he will not share the footage... such behaviour raises many questions
If they were in such a hurry to release the CD, then why this tardiness in giving us the footage
The CD makes it clear that the reporter is after the candidate... and the candidate is trying to get rid of the reporter
Most things have been shown out of context... in every case, the context has been cut out
Look at the Shazia Ilmi tape - some important bits in the tape have been edited out
What is being said and what is being transcribed is different
Taking action based on this CD against any of our candidates will be against natural justice
We will file a criminal defamation suit against those who made and circulated this CD and those channels which broadcast this
We will go to the Election Commission and ask them to take strict action
We think this is violation of the basic cannons of journalism - we will complain to the News Broadcasters Association and Press council
We request the Election Commission to investigate this in 48 hours
The people of this country have faith in the Election Commission
They now have the whole footage - and if they find any of our candidates are indeed involved - as the CD suggests, AAP will withdraw that candidate
Government to probe foreign funding for Arvind Kejriwal's party The Centre has ordered a probe into the source of foreign funding received by Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which will make its political debut in the December 4 Delhi state election.
Nov 11, 2013 14:04 (IST)
Probe us, but investigate the funds of the Congress and the BJP too, says Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal
Nov 11, 2013 14:03 (IST)
Government probing source of Aam Aadmi Party's foreign funding: Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde
Nov 11, 2013 13:34 (IST)
Congress leader and former Revenue Minister of Rajasthan, Hema Ram Chaudhary, has not filed his nomination papers for the assembly polls in the state. According to reports, he is upset over his protege Balaramm being denied a ticket by the Congress. The senior leader has flown to Ahmedabad. Tomorrow is the last date for filing nomination papers in Rajasthan.
Nov 11, 2013 11:53 (IST)
I have seen how troubled Rajasthan is. I have full faith that people of Rajasthan will remove the current government who never bothered to look after its people: BJP's Vasundhara Raje
Nov 11, 2013 11:40 (IST)
BJP's chief ministerial candidate in Rajasthan, Vasundhara Raje, files her nomination from Jhalawar
Nov 11, 2013 11:10 (IST)
'BJP workers said we will kill you if you do any more netagiri,' alleges Congress leader from Jagdalpur after being attacked today
Two live bombs recovered from outside a polling booth in Chhattisgarh
Nov 11, 2013 08:05 (IST)
Chhattisgarh polls: Maoist violence as voting begins in first phase Amid heavy security, 18 constituencies in the Naxal strongholds of Bastar and Rajnandgaon went to polls today in Chhattisgarh, marking the beginning of the battle of the ballot in five states, considered a semi-final to the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.
Nov 11, 2013 07:48 (IST)
Voting begins in the first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh
Nov 11, 2013 07:46 (IST)
People line up to vote in Chitrakoot in Bastar
Nov 11, 2013 07:35 (IST)
Reports of firing in Pakhanjur in Kanker in Chhattisgarh; no casualties reported
Nov 11, 2013 07:24 (IST)
Polling begins in the first phase in Chhattisgarh. 18 constituencies in the state will vote today.