New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday detained three suspects for breaching the security of the Delhi Assembly and placing a bouquet and garland in the Speaker’s car parked in the verandah before fleeing.According to officials, at around 2 pm, an SUV car from Pilibhit area with Uttar Pradesh registration number broke gate number 2 and entered the assembly complex, due to which a high alert was issued.According to the police, the vehicle has been recovered and the detained people are being interrogated.what we know so farNews agency PTI quoted sources as saying that the accused placed a bouquet and a garland inside the official vehicle of the Assembly Speaker, which was parked in the verandah of his office in the Assembly complex.Later, the bouquet and garland were removed and kept near the verandah due to suspicion of explosive material, he said.Nothing suspicious was found in the assembly complex after a thorough search of the area by multiple police teams along with bomb disposal squad to avoid any threat. “Nothing suspicious was found. However, forensic teams visited the spot twice to understand the sequence of events and collect evidence from the spot,” officials said.According to PTI, forensic experts also examined the bouquet.“The entire incident happened very quickly, in just five to seven minutes,” the officer said.A police officer requesting anonymity said, “It is too early to comment on the motive behind the entire incident. Our teams are interrogating him. The motive is not clear. But we are investigating the entire matter from every possible angle.”Delhi Police chief Satish Golchha and Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Ravindra Yadav also reached the spot soon after the incident and supervised the investigation.Yadav said police examined CCTV camera footage in and around the area to reconstruct the sequence of events.“Immediately after the incident and after receiving information from the authorities about the incident, an alert was issued to nearby state and local police stations with the description of the suspicious car.“Several barricades and pickets were set up on roads across the national capital and the car was spotted near Roop Nagar police post. The car driver was trying to flee at high speed but was stopped by alert staff and taken into custody,” the officer said.Why did the violation occur?According to officials, the car was being driven very carelessly and was coming from Delhi University. The driver took a sharp left turn, rammed the vehicle into the main gate, broke the boom barrier and entered the assembly complex.Sources told PTI that, since it is not the main gate, a CRPF personnel was deployed at the gate. When the House is not in session, there is relatively less security around it.Gate No. 2 of the Delhi Assembly is designated as the VIP gate and is opened only during important events, while Gate No. 1 and the Service Gate are used for regular entry.Police said the Assembly building has four doors, with Gate 1 being the main entrance. Maximum CRPF personnel are deployed there. Another senior officer said that a total of 22 CRPF personnel and 70 to 80 policemen are deployed in the Assembly every day.According to sources, since this is not the main gate, a CRPF jawan was deployed at the gate. When the House is not in session, there is relatively less security around it.A Delhi Secretariat official said the incident had raised “serious” security concerns, with officials considering it as a possible “security breach”.Deputy Director Kanchan Azad, media head of the Assembly Speaker, said, “It is particularly worrying that the car managed to break through a locked gate and remained parked inside the complex for about five minutes without raising any alarm.”The incident comes on the heels of bomb threats received by the Assembly during the recently concluded budget session.

Punjab Police on Monday said it has foiled a Pakistan-based ISI-backed module that was allegedly planning grenade attacks on police establishments in Punjab and other states.Three people were arrested in connection with the case and police recovered two hand grenades and a Glock pistol from them.Preliminary investigation has revealed that the Inter Services Intelligence supported module was involved in systematic targeting of police establishments in several states, which has now been successfully averted.Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said the grenade bore the POF (Pakistan Ordnance Factory) mark, indicating cross-border links, PTI reported.The arrested people have been identified as Sarabjit Singh, resident of Ammishah village, Tarn Taran, Bikramjeet Singh, resident of Nangal Pannuwan village, Amritsar, and Amandeep Singh, resident of Indra Colony, Amritsar.Sharing operational details, Assistant Inspector General, State Special Operations Cell, Amritsar, Sukhminder Singh Mann said that in the intelligence-led operation, SSOC police teams arrested Sarabjit Singh and Amandeep Singh and recovered hand grenades and a pistol from their possession.During investigation, the police found that Bikramjit Singh, the key operator and primary contact of Pakistan Intelligence Operatives (PIO) in the group, was operating from Deesa, Gujarat.The information was immediately shared with ATS Gujarat and with their active cooperation, SSOC arrested Bikramjit Singh, Mann said. He said the investigation also revealed that all the accused were in touch with the PIO through social media platforms.He said the investigation also revealed that the group, acting on the instructions of ISI handlers, was planning to carry out grenade attacks on various police establishments in Punjab and other states.Police said efforts are on to identify, trace and arrest other members of the module.An FIR has been registered at Amritsar police station State Special Operation Cell (SSOC) under the Explosive Substances (Amendment) Act, Arms Act and Indian Justice Code (BNS).

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court heard on monday CBIPetition challenging the release of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal And others in the alleged excise policy matter. The case has now been listed for April 13.Kejriwal appeared in the court along with his wife and informed the bench that he wanted to personally argue the application for recusal from his case. The bench of Justice Swarnakanta Sharma heard the case.During the proceedings, the bench clarified that a petitioner can argue in person only after the leave of his counsel. The bench asked Kejriwal, “Will you argue your case yourself?” He confirmed, “I will argue the case myself.” I will take advantage of my legal rights. Till now I have not issued my Vakalatnama to anyone.“I have filed an application to recuse myself. Please take it on record,” Kejriwal told the court. Explaining the procedural hurdles, he said that as a petitioner representing himself, he cannot e-file the application and requested the court to accept the hard copy, as per Bar and Bench. “I will argue the application myself and then exercise my legal rights,” he said.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the CBI, objected to Kejriwal arguing in person without appointing his lawyer.Mehta said, “I have no objection to him appearing in person, but he has already appointed a lawyer. Unless he acquits his lawyer, he cannot argue himself – if he wants to appear, only he should represent the case. This platform is not for theatrics.”He also expressed concern about the many separate applications and repeated allegations against the judiciary.“Some people make careers out of making allegations. These are not just personal claims; they target an institution. This is a very serious thing that has happened in the capital of this nation,” he said, referring to multiple rejection applications filed in the case.Kejriwal insisted that he was following the High Court procedure. “I have filed a withdrawal application as per the High Court procedure. A petitioner appearing in person cannot e-file, so your Excellency please take it on record,” he said.The court has issued a notice to CBI on Kejriwal’s plea to recuse Justice Swarnkant Sharma from the case. The bench clarified that if any other party wants to file an application to withdraw from the case, it can do so.

Excise Policy Case Background

The excise policy issue revolves around allegations of irregularities in Delhi’s liquor licensing process during Kejriwal’s tenure as chief minister. Several former officers, including Kejriwal, were initially acquitted by the lower court, a decision which was challenged by the CBI.On March 11, Kejriwal and other former accused made a representation seeking transfer of the case to another judge, citing “serious, bona fide and reasonable apprehensions” that the trial would not be fair.Earlier, the high court had given Kejriwal and others a last chance to file their stand on the Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea seeking deletion of ‘inappropriate observations’ made against him by the trial court while acquitting the accused in the case.

New Delhi: As the campaign for the Puducherry Assembly elections gathers pace, the Congress has drawn up a comprehensive welfare and governance roadmap with a special focus on jobs, social security and full statehood for the Union Territory.Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha addressing an election rally in Lawspet. Rahul Gandhi “We are committed to granting full statehood to Puducherry,” the party chief said, reiterating the promise.He alleged that the current government of the Union Territory does not reflect the will of the people and is “imposed from Delhi”.

What did Congress announce?

Congress has announced a number of measures aimed at boosting employment and reducing financial stress on families. The party has promised monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,000 to unemployed youth and creation of 30,000 new jobs in both public and private sectors.Focusing on women’s welfare, the party has promised free bus travel for women in Puducherry. It has also proposed to relax the upper age limit for government jobs up to 40 years with the aim of increasing employment opportunities.In the healthcare sector, Congress has promised a comprehensive insurance cover of Rs 20 lakh for each family in the Union Territory.Along with welfare measures, the party has also emphasized on governance reforms. It has assured that local body elections will be held within six months of coming to power, and also reiterated its long-standing demand for full statehood for Puducherry.Hitting out at the BJP, Rahul Gandhi accused it of failing to fulfill its promise of granting statehood and alleged that the UT was being run by “remote control” bypassing the local leadership.He also made allegations of corruption, claiming that “30 percent commission is taken on all contracts” and that the government had become a “collection agent”.Urging voters to support the Congress and its alliance partners, Rahul Gandhi said the party aims to form a government that truly represents the voice of the people of Puducherry.Puducherry Assembly elections will be held for 30 seats in a single phase on April 9, with counting of votes taking place on May 4. The tenure of the current assembly is going to end on June 15.