New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has asked the Aam Aadmi Party to vacate its political office by June 15. The court gave Delhi’s ruling party extra time to vacate the premises in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
The order to vacate the office came as it is located on a plot that was allotted to the Delhi High Court for the purpose of expanding a district court. The Supreme Court also asked AAP to approach the Land And Development Office for allotment of land for its offices.
It has directed the Land and Development Office to process the party’s request within four weeks. It also asked the department to communicate its decision by the stipulated time.
The Aam Aadmi Party argued that its party office near the Rouse Avenue court isn’t an encroachment since it was allotted to the party long before it was allocated for the extension of the court, reported Bar and Bench.
AAP’s lawyer AM Singhvi said the land was used by NCT between 1993 and 2015, when it was allotted to AAP. He pointed out that AAP is one of India’s 6 national parties.
He pointed out that the BJP has an office of equal size in the same area. However, 2 months before the elections, they are “put on the road”, he added, per the website.
Singhvi claimed AAP has been asked to build its office in Badarpur. He also claimed that LNDO has two plots in the area which can be allotted to AAP.
Delhi Finance Minister Atishi announced the launch of the ‘Mukhyamantri Mahila Samman Yojana’ during her budget speech on Monday. The scheme will provide Rs 1,000 monthly to women above the age of 18 starting from the fiscal year 2024-25, but government employees, income taxpayers and those who are getting pensions will not be eligible. “The Kejriwal government will give a monthly amount of Rs 1,000 to every woman aged 18 or above. Under the Mukyamnatri Mahila Samman Yojana, women will be given this benefit,” she said.
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