New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal, who has become a national icon in country's fight against corruption, is facing big threats to his life from mafia. Reports on Monday said that the Information and Broadcasting Ministry (I&B Ministry) has issued an alert to Delhi Police that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is facing threats from water and tender mafia due to his anti-corruption policies. However, despite pressure from the Uttar Pradesh Police and Delhi Police for accepting 'Z' category protection, Kejriwal has refused to accept any security cover. The AAP leader has said that he does not need any protection for himself and instead wants the Aam Aadmi (common man) to be protected first. As per reports, the I&B sources claim the threats have come from the water and tender mafia, which can go to any extent if Kejriwal continues to pursue his anti-corruption policies. Earlier, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde had revealed that Delhi Police is providing adequate security to AAP convenor without his knowledge. He also claimed that Kejriwal was put under a security blanket shortly after he became the Chief Minister.
He had also said that the Delhi Police Commissioner had also spoken to the Superintendent of Police, Ghaziabad, to protect the area where Kejriwal resides. The Ghaziabad police has deployed 20 policemen outside AAP chief's apartment in Kausambi after receiving alert from IB Ministry, as reported. "Despite the Delhi CM's refusal, we have decided to provide him with 24-hour 'Z' category security. Two head constables and eight constables will be deployed outside Kejriwal's house from Monday. Besides, two Personal Security Officers will also be posted as part of the Delhi CM's security detail," SSP Dharmendra Singh told reporters on Sunday.
The Group of Ministers (GoM) on Telangana may submit its report on Andhra Pradesh’s bifurcation to the Union Cabinet on Thursday.
The GoM, whose main task is to look into the state’s division, has already finalised the report as well as the draft Bill on Telangana.
While the Union Cabinet does have a scheduled meeting today, the GoM was not forthcoming on whether it will present the draft Bill today.
Bill but remained non-committal on when it will be submitted to the Union Cabinet.
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who heads the GoM, yesterday said: "Some discussions are still left. I cannot say when the GoM will submit the report to Cabinet."
Shinde made the remarks after chairing a four-hour long meeting of the GoM wherein various issues concerning the bifurcation and distribution of assets between the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana were discussed.
The GoM has already met leaders of eight political parties, Union ministers from Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy and state officials over the last month and sought their opinion on distribution of assets and other issues between the new state and the residuary state of Andhra Pradesh.
The Home Minister has remarked earlier that the Telangana Bill would be tabled in the Winter Session of Parliament.
Once the Cabinet puts its stamp of approval on the Bill, the proposal will be forwarded to President Pranab Mukherjee who in turn will refer it to Andhra Pradesh Assembly for approval. However, the Assembly resolution is not binding under the Constitution.
The Union Cabinet then can consider the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Bill and with Union Cabinet's approval, it will send it to the President before being tabled in Parliament.
The Winter Session of Parliament commences on December 5 and will conclude on December 20.
