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3 June 1947:Mountbatten proposed the partition plan to divide British India into independent dominions of India and Pakistan.19 June 1947:Lord Mountbatten visited Kashmir for 5 days to persuade the Maharaja to accede to India or Pakistan.😔 The Maharaja showed reluctance.11 July 1947:Md Ali Jinnah declared that if Kashmir opted for independence, Pakistan would have friendly relations with it.Liaquat Ali Khan endorsed this position.19 July 1947:Jinnah's personal secretary K. H. Khurshid assured the Maharaja that Pakistan would not "take away an iota of his power".23 July 1947:State's PM Ram Chandra Kak visited Delhi for 5 days, meeting Mountbatten and the political leaders of Congress and the Muslim League.He explained that the State had decided not to accede to either Dominion.😥(Ram Chandra kak)14 August 1947 – 15 August 1947:Independence and Partition of British India into 🇮🇳 and 🇵🇰.Kashmir signed the Standstill Agreement with Pakistan.India requested further discussions for a standstill agreement.20 August 1947:Pakistan Army formulated Operation Gulmarg to organize a tribal invasion of Kashmir.The main invasion of raiders into J and K that was planned and launched by the Army HQs of Pakistan was called 'Operation Gulmarg'.👇1–2 September 1947:(Mian Iftikharuddin)Pakistan Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan charged Mian Iftikharuddin with organizing a revolt in Kashmir.✅Iftikharuddin introduced the Muslim Conference leader Sardar Ibrahim to Colonel Akbar Khan.✅Sardar Ibrahim requested and received arms for the rebels.Invasion of Tribe started. 👇4 September 1947:Henry Lawrence Scott informed the Maharaja that 400 armed Muslims infiltrated 😡from Kahuta into the state to terrorize the Hindu and Sikh minorities.Kashmir reported the information to Pakistan and urged it to control the infiltration.12 September 1947:Liaquat Ali Khan approved ✅ the plan for "Armed Revolt inside Kashmir" prepared by Colonel Akbar Khan and another plan prepared by Sardar Shaukat Hayat Khan.Khurshid Anwar of the Muslim League National Guard was dispatched to the Frontier to mobilize the “Pashtun tribes”👇 for an armed attack.19 September 1947:The Muslim Conference acting president Choudhri Hamidullah and general secretary Ishaque Qureshi were summoned by Pakistani prime minister Liaquat Ali Khan and briefed about Pakistan's invasion plans.19 September 1947:Mahajan met Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabhbhai Patel in Delhi and apprised them of the situation in the state.He indicated the Maharaja's willingness to accede to India but asked for political reforms to be delayed.🤓🤓Nehru demanded the release of Sheikh Abdullah.20 September 1947:According to Sardar Ibrahim, a people's militia of 50,000 ex-servicemen 😡had been raised to form an 'Azad Army'.22 September 1947:Muslim Conference convention at Srinagar took a decision favoring accession to Pakistan.27 September 1947:Nehru wrote to Vallabhbhai Patel predicting a Pakistani incursion into Kashmir.😔29 September 1947:✅ Sheikh Abdullah was released from prison.30 September 1947:🤨 Nehru proposed using plebiscite as a means of settling disputes regarding princely states.It was discussed in the Indian Cabinet and then communicated to Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan in Delhi.Khan's eyes were said to have "sparkled" at the proposal, though he made no response.😏Tribal started Occupying J&K.5 October 1947:Nehru is informed by Dwarakanath Kachru that the Maharaja had lost control of the western districts of the state.😥6 October 1947:An armed rebellion began in Poonch🇮🇳(185101).Sardar Ibrahim organized the Poonch rebellion, with the help of Pakistan Army and the Muslim League, the invasion of Jammu and Kashmir.The Maharaja replaced Chief of State Forces Banbury and Police Chief Powell with Hindu officers.8 October 1947 – 9 October 1947:The Owen Pattan (POK) post on Jhelum river was captured by rebels.😡(Also known as “Azad Pattan”)Sehnsa, a large town in POK, and Throchi were abandoned by State Forces after the attack.😡Pakistani raids on the borders of Jammu and Kathua districts began.😡12 October 1947:Khurshid Hasan 👇K. H. Khurshid, Jinnah's private secretary, was sent to Kashmir to mobilize support for Pakistan,😑 He advocated Pakistan to use force, and "supply arms and foodstuff to the tribes within and without the state."14 October 1947:The activists of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh 🚩 and the Akalis 🙏mounted on villages of the Jammu district to help Hindu and Sikh victims of Tribal attack.but 1947 Jammu violence began.15 October 1947:Mehr Chand Mahajan took charge as Prime Minister of the state. The concentration of tribesmen reported at Abbottabad-Mansehra.(“Abbottabad” in 🇵🇰)17 October 1947:Brigadier N.S. Rawat given the charge of the Jammu Brigade of the State Forces.and Brigadier Khuda Baksh made Chief of Staff, second in command.17-18 October 1947:A battalion of Patiala State Forces arrives in Jammu and a mountain battery (artillery regiment) is stationed in Srinagar.20 October 1947:Lorries carrying 900 “Mahsud” tribesmen😡 departed the Frontier tribal region heading to Kashmir.😌 Governor George Cunningham sent a letter to Indian Army Chief Gen. Rob Lockhart & warned him about the invasion;the letter was received on 23 or 24 October.21 October 1947:Dak Bungalow at Bhimber was attacked by rebels.There were accusations that this was an effort to kill or abduct the Maharaja, who had been scheduled to visit that day.Now, first Indo🇮🇳-Pakistani🇵🇰 War Started.21 October 1947 – 22 October 1947:Pakistan launched a tribal Lashkar (levy) from Waziristan to overthrow the Maharaja's government.😠Thousands of Pashtuns from Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province recruited covertly by the Pakistani Army, invaded Kashmir along with the Poonch rebels,😑In Poonch and Jammu, The tribesmen engaged in looting and killing 😔along the way.👉 Pro-Pakistan members of the Maharaja's army rebelled at Domel (Muzaffarabad) and took control of the Jhelum river bridge.😔22 October 1947:👏All the Muslim members of the State Police in Jammu City (after their rebellion) were disarmed and ordered to go to Pakistan.24 October 1947:😍 R.L. Batra, the Deputy Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, carried a message from the Maharaja to Nehru which requested military assistance and proposed accession to India.24 October 1947: Bhimber fell to rebels after an attack by armoured vehicles of the Pakistan Army.😥(“Bhimber” in POK)25 October 1947:A Defence Committee meeting in Delhi, headed by Lord Mountbatten, considered the Maharaja's request.Ministers were unanimous in sending military assistance.but disagreed on whether to accept Kashmir's accession.✅ The secretary of the States Department, V. P. Menon, was sent to Kashmir to assess the situation.26 October 1947:V. P. Menon brought news that:the situation in Kashmir was critical.the Maharaja was ready to agree to "any terms".😀✅26 October 1947 – 27 October 1947:The Maharaja signed the Instrument of Accession (IOA), acceding the state to the Indian Union.😍India accepted the accession, regarding it provisional until such time as the will of the people could be ascertained.🙏 IOA confirms that J&K belongs to India🇮🇳.27 October 1947:The Indian army entered the state to repel the invaders.27 October 1947:Mohammad Ali Jinnah ordered General Douglas Gracey to send Pakistani troops into Kashmir.Gracey declined, pointing out the fact of Kashmir's accession to India.Gracey had a 'stand-down order' from Supreme Commander Claude Auchinleck to the effect that, in the event of an inter-Dominion war, all the British officers in both the armies must stand down.27 October 1947:The Kashmir Liberation Committee was formed to manage Pakistan's conduct of the war.It was headed byPrime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan,with Colonel Akbar Khan as the military member,Ghulam Muhammad, the finance minister, andSardar Ibrahim, the president of the POK government.28 October 1947:Field Marshal Auchinleck flew to Lahore to explain the stand-down order to Jinnah.Upon his suggestion, Jinnah invited the Indian leaders for a conference in Lahore.but the Indian Cabinet declined the invitation.29 October 1947:Jinnah and Liaquat Ali Khan entered the war officially by deciding to maintain a force of at least 5,000 tribesmen in Kashmir.😒Tribesmen again poured into Kashmir.31 October 1947:Sheikh Abdullah was appointed as the head of the Emergency Administration in Kashmir.31 October 1947:A provisional government was declared by the rebels.1 November 1947:Lord Mountbatten and Mohammad Ali Jinnah met in Lahore, as the Governor-General of India and Pakistan.Mountbatten offered India's proposal that:the accession of Junagadh, Hyderabad, and Kashmir should be decided by an impartial reference to the will of the people in the form of a plebiscite.Jinnah rejected the offer.Early November:Sheikh Abdullah recommended thatIndia should give an ultimatum and declare war against Pakistan upon the expiry of the ultimatum.Nehru did not favour a broader war.3 November 1947:Tribesmen broke through to within 5 miles (8.0 km) of the Srinagar airport and were beaten back.Indians suffered heavy casualties.Indian Home Minister Vallabhbhai Patel argued for the army to be reinforced;two more battalions were air-lifted, and a squadron of armoured cars and field artillery were dispatched from Pathankot.3 November 1947:Mendhar, in the eastern part of the Poonch district fell to rebels; Bagh and Rawalakot followed in quick succession.Hindu and Sikh refugees from these areas took shelter in Nowshera, Mirpur, Kotli and Poonch, which were all surrounded by rebels.(Mendhar is in India-administrative Kashmir)5 November 1947:Most of the tribesmen withdrew to Uri in the face of the Indian assault. Many returned home, sensing that the fight was lost.5 November 1947 – 6 November 1947:Convoys of Muslim refugees from Jammu going to West Punjab were attacked by armed bands supported by State troops; very few survived.6 November became a remembrance day in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir.7 November 1947:Reinforced Indian troops in the Kashmir Valley engaged the tribesmen at Shalateng and inflicted heavy casualties.The defeated tribal forces were pursued and Baramulla and Uri were recaptured.(Baramulla-193101)(Uri-193123)Rajouri was captured by Azad rebels.30,000 Hindus and Sikhs gathered there were killed before it was relieved, with the exception of 1,500 who escaped to the hills.9 November 1947:An attack on a convoy of Muslim refugees from Jammu was repelled by Indian troops, killing 150 of the attackers.No further attacks on convoys were reported after this incident.13 November 1947:Major General Kalwant Singh issued an order to the 50 Para Brigade to relieve Nowshera, Jhangar, Mirpur, Kotli and Poonch in seven days.The ambitious plan was criticised by General Roy Bucher.16 November 1947:Pakistan's Political Agent, Khan Mohammad Alam Khan, arrived in Gilgit and took over the administration.The provisional government was dismissed.18 November 1947:50 Para Brigade relieved Nowshera.(Pin-19001Nowshera.(Pin-19001125 November 1947:Mirpur fell to rebels. 20,000 Hindus and Sikhs taking shelter at the town were killed during the rebel occupation.The day is remembered as the "Mirpur day" in Indian-administered Jammu.26 November 1947:50 Para Brigade relieved Kotli, but evacuated it the next day due to the difficulty of defending it against the surrounding rebels.(Kotli, POK)26 November 1947 – 27 November 1947:During Liaquat Ali Khan's visit to Delhi for a Joint Defence Council meeting,the two countries reached an agreement on the sharing of sterling balances.A tentative agreement on Kashmir was reached;Pakistan agreed to use its influence on the raiders to withdraw, India to scale back its troops, andthe UN to be approached for holding a plebiscite.However, the agreement was vetoed by Jinnah:"No commitments should be made without my approval of terms of settlement. Mr. Liaquat has agreed and promised to abide by this understanding," read his note to the ministers.The next day, India's Defence Committee was informed that Pakistan was reinforcing the tribesmen.30 November 1947:Large concentrations of insurgents were reported at Sialkot, Gujrat and Jhelum.December 1947:Liaquat Ali Khan visited the Azad staging areas in the Sialkot District and was enraged by the reports of atrocities narrated by the Azad rebels.He issued a renewed call to arms.4 December 1947:The British Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army sanctioned military involvement in the Kashmir War.One million rounds of ammunition and twelve volunteer officers were provided.8 December 1947:A meeting between Nehru and Liaquat Ali Khan, along with ministers and Lord Mountbatten, was deadlocked.Mountbatten proposed that the UN be invited to break the deadlock.15 December 1947 – 20 December 1947:Indian forces lost ground and Nehru contemplated escalating the war across the international border to strike against the raider's bases, but decides against it.20 December 1947:Mountbatten recommended India take the matter to the UN, where he says it would have a "cast-iron case".He believed the UN would promptly direct Pakistan to withdraw.The proposal was discussed in the Indian Cabinet.22 December 1947:Nehru handed Liaquat Ali Khan a formal letter demanding that Pakistan deny assistance to the raiders.24 December 1947:Indian forces were evicted from Jhangar by rebels.(Jhangar represented by the red icon in above two maps)However, the Indian army repelled the attack on Nowshera by 27 December. India reinforced Kashmir by an additional brigade.27 December 1947:British Commonwealth Minister Philip Noel-Baker considered it a "political miscalculation" by India that the UN Security Council would condemn Pakistan as an aggressor.28 December 1947 – 30 December 1947:Mountbatten: stop the fighting and to stop it as soon as possible.Prime Minister Attlee: opening a broader war would jeopardise India's case in the UN.Britain alerted the US. and US demanded clarifications from the Indian government.31 December 1947:India referred the Kashmir problem to the UN Security Council.(UN assembly)31 December 1947:The British Commonwealth Relations Office (CRO) asked its permanent representative at the UN, Alexander Cadogan, about the validity of Indian claims.Cadogan responded that India was entitled to charge Pakistan as an aggressor under Article 35 and to take measures for self-defence under Article 51, including "pursuing invaders into Pakistan".1948:(UN assembly)UN Security Council considered the Kashmir problem.January 1948:'Balawaristan' insurrection in Gilgit by the local people but put down by forces.2 January 1948:The British Cabinet decided to send minister Philip Noel-Baker to Kashmir.on 10th Jan, Noel-Baker put forward the British proposals to the US State Department but failed to win US support for these proposals.15 January 1948:India and Pakistan made presentations to the UNSC.India reiterated its demands in the original referral.17 January 1948:UN Security Council passed Resolution 38 :20 January 1948:UN Security Council passed Resolution 39 :January 1948:Noel-Baker won the support of the Western powers i.e the US, Canada and France.for the Pakistani position that the raiders cannot be withdrawn without a change of government in Kashmir.Draft resolutions were formulated along the lines of the 10 January proposals.February–April 19483 February 1948:India🇮🇳 requested an adjournment of the Security Council discussions.The Indian Cabinet was said to be in favour of what Swami Ji said.Subramanian Swamy: India should withdraw illegal petition ...9 February 1948 – 11 February 1948:Gilgit rebels attacked Skardu. The State forces at Skardu defended it for almost six months afterwards.No reinforcements were possible due to closure of the Zoji La pass by winter snows.The Ladakhis appealed to Nehru for help.12 February 1948:Security Council discussions were adjourned.😃7 March 1948:A small group of Indian troops crossed through the treacherous Zoji La pass, reaching Leh with guns and ammunition to raise a local volunteer force.10 March 1948: :Security Council deliberations resumed.18 March 1948:The Republic of China tabled a resolution in three parts:Pakistan to withdraw the raiders.India appoint a plebiscite administration with UN-nominated directors,India broadens the interim government with representatives from all major political groups.21 March 1948:UN Security Council passed Resolution 47:The UN Commission was named United Nations Commission for India and Pakistan (UNCIP).Pakistan rejected the resolution but promised to work with the Commission.May 194810 May 1948:Operation Sledge — Four columns of insurgents struck Indian lines of communication at Gund, Pandras, Dras and Kargil.except Gund rest 3 were captured.🇮🇳22 May 1948:India established an air link to Leh.1 November 1948:Zoji La 🇮🇳pass was taken back by India.😍15 November 1948:Dras 🇮🇳 was recaptured.😍23 November 1948:Kargil 🇮🇳was recaptured.😍14 December 1948: A major attack was made by the regular Pakistan army on the Indian line of communications at Beripattan-Nowshera.19491 January 1949:A ceasefire between India and Pakistan.India: Kashmir Valley, most of the Jammu province and Ladakh,while Pakistan gained control of POK, the Gilgit Agency and Baltistan.1949:Jammu Praja Parishad launched an agitation. 294 members of the party were arrested.20 June 1949:Maharaja Hari Singh announced his decision to abdicate and appointed his son Karan Singh as the Prince Regent.17 October 1949:The Indian Constituent Assembly adopted Article 370:At the end of the year, Jihadist rhetoric inflamed Pakistan and continued into 1951.1951June 1951:India moved troops to the India–Pakistan border in response to the rhetoric from Pakistan.September 1951 – October 1951:75 seats allocated to the Indian-administered part of Kashmir and 25 seats reserved for the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.October 1951:Jammu Praja Parishad became an affiliate of the newly founded Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the precursor of the Bharatiya Janata Party.Shri Shyama Prasad Mukharjee 🙏 started Bharatiya Jana Sangh on 21 October 1951 in Delhi, with the collaboration of the RSS.November 1951:The Constituent Assembly passed legislation stripping the Maharaja of all powers and making the government answerable to the Assembly.January 1952 – June 1952:Jammu Praja Parishad(JPP) renewed agitation and called for the full integration of the state with India.The army was called to impose order and several hundred activists were imprisoned.Jana Sangh and other Hindu nationalist parties staged a demonstration outside the Indian Parliament in support of the Praja Parishad.1952January 1952 – June 1952:July 1952:🇮🇳Sheikh Abdullah signed the Delhi Agreement with the Indian government which provided for the autonomy of the State within India and the autonomy for regions within the State.🇮🇳November 1952:The Constituent Assembly adopted a resolution abolished the monarchyJPP relaunched its agitation campaign for a third time.The Jana Sangh and other Hindu nationalist parties launched a parallel agitation in Delhi, which supported the Praja Parishad.1953May 1953:Jana Sangh leader Syama Prasad Mukherjee made a bid to enter Jammu and Kashmir, citing his rights as an Indian citizen. He was promptly arrested at the Jammu border. In a widespread agitation in Jammu, Punjab and Delhi, 10,000 activists were imprisoned.Abdullah headed a subcommittee of the National Conference which recommended 4 options for the state's future, all involving a plebiscite or independence.23 June 1953:Syama Prasad Mukherjee died in prison. Large protests were held in Delhi and other parts of the country.Death Of Shyama Prasad Mukharjee Is Still A Mystery.August 1953:Nehru pushed for a plebiscite in talks with Pakistan, and the two countries agreed to appoint a Plebiscite Administrator within six months.A plebiscite would be held in all regions and the state partitioned on the basis of the results.1954February 1954:🇮🇳The Constituent Assembly, under the leadership of Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad, passed a resolution ratifying the accession of Kashmir to India.🇮🇳May 1954:Pakistan and the US signed a mutual defence assistance agreement.Nehru withdrew the plebiscite offer to Pakistan.1955–1957August 1955:Sheikh Abdullah's lieutenant Mirza Afzal Beg formed the Plebiscite Front to fight for the plebiscite demand.17 November 1956:🇮🇳The state Constituent Assembly adopted a constitution for the state which declared it an integral part of the Indian Union.🇮🇳🙏Many Resolutions prove J&K is an integral part of India. 🇮🇳🇮🇳24 January 1957:The UN Security Council passed Resolution 122 :8 August 1958:Sheikh Abdullah was arrested in the Kashmir Conspiracy Case.Kashmir Conspiracy Case was the legal case filed by Government of Kashmir and Investigation by the Government of India:Abdullah along with Mirza Afzal Beg and 22 others, who were accused of conspiracy against the state for allegedly espousing the cause of an independent Kashmir.1959–19621959:The 1959 Tibetan uprising or the 1959 Tibetan rebellion began on 10 March 1959, when a revolt erupted in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, which had been under the effective control of the People's Republic of China since the Seventeen Point Agreement was reached in 1951.Armed conflict between Tibetan guerillas and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) had started in 1956 in the Kham and Amdo regions, which had been subjected to socialist reform.The guerrilla warfare later spread to other areas of Tibet and lasted through 1962.China annexed Tibet.Tensions rose between China and India on the issue of the boundary between Tibet and India, especially in Aksai Chin.1962: Indo-China War (Sino-Indian War)India claims that China has occupied approximately 38,000 sq. kms. area of Jammu Kashmir by constructing a road connecting Tibet and Xinjiang around 1957.On the “Aksai chin issue” China and India fought a brief war in 1962 but in 1993 and 1996, both countries signed agreements to respect the Line of Actual Control(LAC).1963–1969March 1963:The Chinese government signed an agreement with Pakistan on the boundary between the Northern Areas and the Xinjiang province, ceding the Trans-Karakoram Tract.8 April 1964:The Nehru government dropped all charges in the Kashmir Conspiracy Case.Sheikh Abdullah was released after 11 years.21 November 1964 – 24 November 1964:Articles 356 and 357 of the Indian Constitution were extended to the State, by virtue of which the Central Government can assume the government of the State and exercise its legislative powers.The State Assembly then amended the State Constitution, changing the posts of:Sadr-i-Riyasat to Governor and "prime minister" to"chief minister", consistent with the Indian Constitution.Scholar Sumantra Bose regarded it the "end of the road" for Article 370 and the constitutional autonomy guaranteed by it.Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 started.The war began after Pakistan's Operation Gibraltar.In this operation, Pakistan wanted to bring forces into Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir to conquer the area of Kashmir ruled by India.Result:United Nations-mandated ceasefire.India Won.Indian forces gain 360-500 sq. km. of Pakistani territory on the outskirts of Lahore1966:On 10 January, the Tashkent Declaration was signed by both countries, agreeing to revert to their pre-1965 positions under Russian mediation.Pakistan-supported guerrilla groups in Kashmir increased their activities after the ceasefire.Kashmiri nationalists Amanullah Khan and Maqbool Bhat formed another Plebiscite Front with an armed the Jammu and Kashmir National Liberation Front (JKNLF).(Amanullah Khan (JKLF), Maqbool Bhat and JKLF)1971:26 March 1971:The Bangladesh Liberation War started.15 May:Indian army starts aiding Mukti Bahini.16 December:End of the Bangladesh Liberation War.East Pakistan Army surrenders to Mitro Bahini represented by Jagjit Singh Aurora of the Indian Army faction of the military coalition.93,000 Pak troops surrendered to India leading to the creation of Bangladesh.1972:Simla Pact:2 July 1972:Indira released over 90,000 prisoners of war (PoW) instead of resolving the Kashmir dispute "in lieu of the PoW.India missed 'golden opportunity' to resolve the Kashmir dispute in 1971 war.paved the way for diplomatic recognition of Bangladesh by Pakistan.The agreement converted the cease-fire line of 17 December 1971 into the Line of Control (LOC) between India and Pakistan.1976:Maqbool Bhat was arrested on his return to Kashmir.1979:The USSR invaded Afghanistan.The US and Pakistan became involved in training, recruiting, arming, and unleashing the Mujahideen on Afghanistan.The Mujahideen so recruited would, in the late 1980s, take on their own agenda of establishing Islamic rule in Kashmir.8 September 1982:Sheikh Abdullah died. His son, Farooq Abdullah, later assumed office as Chief Minister of J&K.1984:Ravindra Mhatre👇, an Indian diplomat in Birmingham, was kidnapped and killed 😔by JKLF's UK arm the Kashmir Liberation Army (KLA).India executed Maqbool Bhat.Amanullah Khan and Hashim Qureshi were expelled from the UK and returned to Pakistan.Pakistan's (ISI) sought their help in preparing the groundwork for the liberation of Jammu and Kashmir from India.Amanullah Khan established JKLF in POK.13 April 1984:Operation Meghdoot: The Indian Army took the Siachen Glacier region of Kashmir.1987:Farooq Abdullah won the Assembly elections.The Muslim United Front (MUF) alleged that the elections had been rigged.MUF’s election aides called the HAJY group - Abdul Hamid Shaikh, Ashfaq Majid Wani, Javed Ahmed Mir and Mohammed Yasin Malik - joined the JKLF.Young disaffected Kashmiris in the Valley such as the HAJY group were recruited by JKLF.1988:Protests and anti-India demonstrations began in the Valley, followed by police firing and curfew.1989:Mass Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus started in Kashmir Valley.The Hindus of the Kashmir Valley were forced to flee the Kashmir valley as a result of being targeted by JKLF and Islamist insurgents during late 1989 and early 1990.The end of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan released a great deal of militant energy and weapons to Kashmir.Pakistan provided arms and training to both indigenous and foreign militants in Kashmir.1990Kashmiri Pandits began to leave in much greater numbers in the 1990s during the eruption of militancy, following persecution and threats by radical Islamists and militants.19 January 1990:Mosques issued declarations that the Kashmiri Pandits were Kafirs and that the males had to leave Kashmir, convert to Islam or be killed.approximately 100,000 of the total Kashmiri Pandit population of 140,000 left the valley during the 1990s.Other authors have suggested a higher figure for the exodus, ranging from the entire population of over 150,000, to 190,000 of a total Pandit population of 200,000, to a number as high as 800,000.Kashmiri Pandits Became Refugees in Their Own Home.(Refugee camps for Kashmiri Pandits)13 February 1990:Lassa Kaul, director of Srinagar Doordarshan, was Killed by the militants for implementing pro-Indian media policy.February 1990 – March 1990:Though the JKLF tried to explain that the killings of Pandits were not communal, the murders caused a scare among the minority Hindu community.The rise of new militant groups and unexplained killings of members of the community contributed to an atmosphere of insecurity for the Kashmiri Pandits.1 March 1990:An estimated one million took to the streets to protest against India.1990 – present:An officially estimated 10,000 Kashmiri youths crossed into Pakistan for training and procurement of arms.Indigenous and foreign militant groups besides pro-India renegade militants proliferated through the 1990s with an estimated half a million Indian security forces deployed in the Kashmir Valley.1998 – present:Operation Sadbhavana (Goodwill) launched officially by the Indian army in Jammu and Kashmir.3 May 1999 – 26 July 1999:Kargil War:the infiltration of Pakistani soldiers and Kashmiri militants into positions on the Indian side of the LOC was the reason for war.An armed conflict took place between May and July 1999 in the Kargil district of Kashmir and elsewhere along the LOC.Israel aided India with mortar and ammunition and became one of the few countries that helped India directly.India won.2001–200914 July 2001 – 16 July 2001:General Pervez Musharraf and Atal Bihari Vajpayee met for peaceful talks.October 2001:Kashmiri assembly in Srinagar was attacked, 38 fatalities.December 2001:The Indian Parliament in New Delhi was attacked.April 2003 – May 2003:Operation Sarp Vinash launched by the Indian army.The largest network of terrorist hideouts covering 100 square kilometers in Pir Panjal found and more than 60 terrorists killed.2 May 2003:India and Pakistan restored diplomatic ties.Feb 13, 2006:Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday invited Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front chief Yasin Malik for talks on Kashmir on February 17.22 August 2008:Following 2008 Kashmir unrest, hundreds of thousands of Muslims marched in Srinagar for independence, the largest protest against Indian rule in over a decade.2010–201812 Feb 2013, Congress-led UPA Govt. funded Yasin malik to talk with Pakistan.Manmohan wanted to contact militants of Pak: Yasin.25 November 2014 – 20 December 2014:Despite boycott calls by separatist Hurriyat leaders, the 2014 state election saw the highest voter turnout in the 25 years since insurgency erupted in the region.Kashmiri people voted in favour of democracy of India.Bharatiya Janata Party won 25 seats with vote share of 23%.8 July 2016:Following the killing of Burhan Muzaffar Wani on 8 July, violent protests broke out in Kashmir Valley.An imposed curfew continued for more than 50 days.Two lakh across Valley attend Burhan Wani's funeral.July 2017 – present -Operation All-Out started by Indian Army to flush out militants and terrorists in Kashmir until there is complete peace in the state.2019–20 Jammu and Kashmir lockdown:23 Feb 2019:Yasin Malik arrested under Anti-Terror law.Revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir via scrapping of the Article 370 of the Constitution of India, Article 35A of the Constitution of India and the introduction of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.According to a September 6 report, More than 200 separatist politicians, with more than 100 leaders and activists from All Parties Hurriyat Conference were detained in the disputed region.Thanks, Modi Ji🇮🇳🙏 for making our dream “Revocation of Article 370 and 35A” come true.“Knowledge shared matters”.Share Answer.Upvote inspires.Jai Hind.🇮🇳

Q. What went wrong for the 1978 TV series Battlestar Galactica?A. Great answers about what went wrong. Below is what went right for its time.Throwback Thursday: 'Battlestar Galactica' (1978)POSTED JULY 7TH, 2016 BY ALISON "BOOM" BAUMGARTNERThere are times when you get disappointed in yourself for not watching a show before. Today’s Throwback Thursday – ScienceFiction.com’s ongoing column dedicated to the great science fiction of the past – is exactly one of those shows.Like most of you, I watched the reboot of ‘Battlestar Galactica‘. Who didn’t? It was amazingly good. So good, that it seemed to me that there was no way that the original could ever hold a candle to it. I mean, why would I want to watch awful piratical effects and bad 70s TV acting?But I was wrong. So, so wrong.On a whim, I began to watch the old series, and all I can say is “Wow!”. I cannot see how this show was made as beautifully as it was (the special effects were better than ‘Star Wars’), or why it was cancelled.If you’ve seen the reboot and are wondering what good it would be to watch the original, I’ll give you a few.As it is with the reboot, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ is about a ragtag fleet of survivors trying to make it to the fabled planet of Earth after the genocide of their people. Like the reboot, the antagonists are robots called Cylons. It has many of the same political problems and the crew surviving on the barest thread from episode to episode.Essentially, they share the same great qualities that make both shows so enjoyable to watch.Death metal … the Cylons in the original Battlestar Galactica. Photograph: Fotos International/Rex FeaturesThe original, however, deviates in many ways, which creates an entirely different series of events. There are alien races, for example. The Cylons were not created by humans, but rather a different race that did not survive their progeny’s rise of to self-awareness. In fact, the humans were at war with the Cylons because they had intervened to protect another alien race. If that sounds a bit cold war, just remember that this was made in 1978.So yeah. The Cylons are totally the Soviets and humans are the US just trying to protect the little guys from the fascist juggernauts.At least, that’s what some say.The casting, believe it or not, is somewhat more diverse than the reboot, with two main characters who have significant power being played by people of color. However, you may find some of the parallels jarring (the somewhat serious but always reliable Colonel Tigh turning into a boozing old, white man, for example).In the 1978 show, Starbuck is not only a man, but one who is always trying to weasel out of missions as he doesn’t really like putting his life on the line. Apollo is pretty much the same guy, just with more rock hard abs, and his love for Starbuck now deemed heterosexually okay after changing her into a woman. Athena… yeah… she’s actually the daughter of Adama, not a clone of Boomer… Speaking of Boomer, he is a pilot and Starbuck’s best (long-suffering) friend.The most notable difference between the two shows is that there is more political intrigue between the humans in the reboot. This is not to say that there isn’t in the original. Hoo-boy, the council is at each other’s throats all the time. But, there is no military versus democracy dynamic introduced with Laura Roslin.In the feeding pods area deep in the Ovion mines, Cassiopeia is on the serving menu, in this tense scene from Saga of a Star World. Originally, the character was not supposed to have survived, but this was changed during filming, with the much-liked and attractive Laurette Spang returning to the series with the filming of Lost Planet of the Gods, shot after Gun on Ice Planet Zero.If you watched the original for the religious stuff, don’t worry. There is quite a lot of that in the series for you.Three is really nothing that should keep you from watching the original ‘Battlestar Galactica’. The acting is far beyond that of any show in the 70s deserves, and if you can watch the unedited ‘Star Wars’ without cringing at the special effects, you will be very surprised to find how much more sophisticated they are in ‘Battlestar Galactica’. Even better, the plot is far more complicated than you would expect from sci-fi in that era.Is it any wonder I’m disappointed in myself for never watching this series?Are there pitfalls, though? Yes. Of course, there are. Namely, they added a kid and a robot dog into a serious show to sell toys… and it’s cheerful and silly in all the wrong ways. Every time he runs off, you hope that this will be the time he bites it.But ignore him, and enjoy!A Tale of Two Galacticas - Television ObscuritiesBefore it premiered, Battlestar Galactica was predicted to be a huge hit for ABC. And it was, at first, premiering in the top ten. But then CBS moved All in the Family directly opposite Battlestar Galactica on Sunday evenings. Ratings started sinking. ABC was looking at a costly renewal for a series that was performing modestly in the ratings and decided to cancel the series. Before long, the network changed its mind and brought Galactica 1980 to the air. The new series was a pale imitation of the original, with few of the original characters and corny plots. Learn more about why the series was cancelled and resurrected.ABC’S SPECTACULARLY EXPENSIVE GAMBLEIn late 1977, Universal Television reportedly had a “top secret project” in development for the 1978-1979 season called Galactica. Considered a small-screen version of the Star Wars, it would feature special effects from John Dykstra–the man responsible for the special effects in Star Wars [1]. When ABC announced its fall schedule in May 1978, Battlestar Galactica had been given the 8-9PM time slot on Sundays.With each episode costing an extravagant $1 million (compared to the typical $450,000 per hour), there was some speculation that Battlestar Galactica would be a miniseries used by ABC to draw viewers to its schedule at the start of the new 1978-1979 season [2]. But ABC declared Battlestar Galactica would be a weekly series, one lavishly produced.Lorne Greene starred as Commander Adama, leader of a “rag-tag” fleet composed of the remnants of twelve colonies that were all but destroyed during a sneak attack by the evil Cylons. Richard Hatch and Dirk Benedict co-starred as Captain Apollo (Adama’s son) and Lieutenant Starbuck, respectively, a pair of ace pilots. Other characters included Lieutenants Boomer and Athena (the latter Adama’s daughter), Count Baltar (played to perfection by John Colicos), who had betrayed the colonies to the Cylons, and Cassiopeia (played by Laurette Spang), a prostitute turned nurse.As September approached, Battlestar Galactica was seen as a surefire hit, with The Washington Post stating that “the spectacular and refreshingly zippy scifi fantasy will probably be the most watched new series on the air” [3]. According to Newsweek, “ABC has designed what looks like the smash-hit fashion of TV’s fall line” [4]. Creator Glen A. Larson explained that the series was an attempt “to make space comfortable for the Midwest.” Thus, the fighters in the series would have wings and leave vapor trails, however scientifically unnecessary and unrealistic they might be [5].Battlestar GalacticaABC declared the week of September 11th its official premiere week, with CBS and NBC starting their seasons the following week. As predicted, the three-hour premiere of Battlestar Galactica, broadcast from 7-11PM on Sunday, September 17th, drew a huge audience (despite being interrupted at 10:30PM by the signing of the Camp David Accords) and was the fifth highest-rated program of the week [6, 7].In my misspent youth, growing up with both STAR TREK and STAR WARS I have to admit that I lapped up BATTLESTAR GALACTICA but as the series got under way I found myself in a quandary over just how silly the show had become and how much of a time waster it was so its cancellation brought no tears to my eyes but I have to admit that the sequel series GALACTICA 1980 did on just how bad it was and just how much people working for the show and networks must hate science fiction.EricThe following week, Battlestar Galactica slipped somewhat, tying with What’s Happening and Vega$ for 16th [8]. By early October, the series was one of four new ABC entries (along with Mork & Mindy, Taxi and Vega$) regularly ranking in the top twenty and winning its time slot week after week [9].CBS MAKES CHANGES TO ITS SUNDAY LINE-UPWhen Battlestar Galactica premiered, its competition in the 8-9PM Sunday time slot was The Big Event on NBC — an umbrella title for miniseries, telefilms and special programming — and Mary on CBS. Mary was an hour-long variety show starring Mary Tyler Moore, the follow-up to her successful Mary Tyler Moore Show. Although Mary premiered to solid ratings on September 24th (opposite Battlestar Galactica‘s second episode and a movie on NBC), it dropped drastically the following week [10].CBS cancelled Mary in mid-October after only three episodes had been broadcast (a fourth would air just as the cancellation notice was circulating) [11]. In an attempt to restore order to its Sunday line-up, CBS moved its 9-11PM programming (All in the Family, Alice and Kaz) up an hour and moved Dallas to the 10-11PM period. The result: Battlestar Galactica would now face All in the Family on Sunday evenings (along with Alice, but All in the Family was the heavy-hitter).The final episode of Mary was shown on October 15th. Over the course of the next five weeks, Battlestar Galactica met its CBS competition on the field of battle three times and was promptly beaten twice while managing to run more or less even with All in the Family and Alice once [12]. Still, even a diluted Battlestar Galactica still held some ratings strength.For example, on the evening of November 12th when CBS aired the first part of “The Word” (second for the week), competing programs on both NBC and ABC still finished in the Top 30 for the week: The Wonderful World of Disneytied for 24th and Battlestar Galactica was 27th [13]. However, ABC had invested millions of dollars in Battlestar Galactica (recall that it was the most expensive program on the air at the time) and a third-place finish in its time slot was disappointing.TO RENEW OR NOT TO RENEWIn light of Battlestar Galactica‘s weakened ratings, ABC was left with the difficult question of whether to renew the costly series for a second season. The network didn’t particularly need to keep the series, it was already home to many of the most popular shows (Laverne & Shirley, Mork & Mindy, Happy Days, Three’s Company, etc). And even those involved with producing Battlestar Galactica admitted there were problems with the series.Richard Hatch as ApolloDirk Benedict as StarbuckTopping the list was ABC’s decision to turn Battlestar Galactica into a weekly series. As some had predicted in May 1978, the original intent had been to make Battlestar Galactica a seven-hour miniseries. According to Lorne Greene, although the series was originally going to produce a single three-hour episodes and a pair of two-hour episodes, ABC ordered thirteen additional hour-long episodes before the first three-hour episode had been completed [14].John Dykstra, who in addition to working on the special effects for the show also produced several early episodes, explained in April 1979 that he thought the show “has much more potential as a miniseries than as an episode show” [15]. Supervising producer Don Bellisario laid some of the blame on ABC’s censors:“They took the balls out of the Cylons. And so they became rather laughable. Since we are an 8 o’clock show, the network is very tough on us about violence. We had some leeway because we said, ‘Look, we’re only killing machines.’ But when you have 150 Cylons against three humans and the humans always emerge without a scratch, the audience won’t take them seriously. We just couldn’t take them seriously. We just couldn’t make them believable as adversaries.” [6]Additionally, Battlestar Galactica‘s production schedule had gotten out of control as the last handful of episodes were being filmed. Shooting didn’t wrap until ten days before the episodes were scheduled to air and, more importantly, editing and dubbing continued until the day prior to broadcast [17]. Bellasario held out hope that the network would give the series a second year. NBC President Fred Silverman, on the other hand, suggested that “if ABC renews that show, that will prove they are in real trouble” [18].ABC had until mid-April to decide whether to invest more money in what seemed to be a losing proposition. Giving the network pause was the very real chance All in the Family would go off the air at the end of the 1978-1979 season (Jean Stapleton had announced she was leaving the series in January 1979). With that obstacle out of the way, perhaps Battlestar Galactica could regain some of its lost potential.Ultimately, Battlestar Galactica‘s ratings — it went from averaging over a 40 share to under a 30 share in less than two months — and its cost were no doubt more than enough for ABC to realize it was time to pack it in. The fact that All in the Family would be returning in the fall (as Archie Bunker’s Place) was just one more reason for the network to wash its hands of the series [19]. The network officially cancelled Battlestar Galactica on Monday, April 23rd, 1979 [20].AN ENDING BECOMES A NEW BEGINNINGCancellation should have been the end of Battlestar Galactica. Universal had plans to release a version of the three-hour premiere in theaters during the summer of 1979 in an effort to recoup some of its losses, but otherwise it was over and done with. But then in May 1979, Glen Larson was approached by ABC to produce a two-hour Battlestar Galactica telefilm that would see the rag-tag fleet find Earth [21].Meanwhile, ABC was anxiously awaiting the start of the 1979-1980 season, to see if its popular Mork & Mindy could take some of the wind out of Archie Bunker’s sails. In place of Battlestar Galactica, the network had moved Mork & Mindy to the 8-8:30PM Sunday timeslot, opposite Archie Bunker’s Place on CBS. It was a rematch of sorts between the two networks, and this time there was speculation that ABC would come out the winner.At first, it appeared as if the two sitcoms were evenly matched. Mork & Mindy‘s one-hour season premiere, broadcast September 16th, ranked 5th (CBS aired a movie) [22]. The following week, the one-hour premiere of Archie Bunker’s Place ranked 17th and knocked Mork & Mindy out of the top twenty [23]. For the next six weeks, the two shows were either in a virtual tie in the ratings. On November 11th, things began to change, and Archie Bunker’s Place pulled ahead, placing 6th for the week while Mork & Mindy was shut out of the top twenty [24].On November 18th, both shows aired special one-hour programs. Archie Bunker’s Place drew a 27.9 rating and ranked 6th for the week; Mork & Mindy was seven points behind and outside the top twenty [25]. Mork & Mindy never truly recovered and ABC quickly moved to secure one of its formerly powerhouse sitcoms, placing Mork & Mindy back in its Thursday timeslot. The damage had been done. Archie Bunker’s Place would finish the 1979-1980 season in 11th place while Mork & Mindy had to settle for 27th (the previous season, Mork & Mindy had ranked third).THE RETURN OF THE GALACTICAThe failure of Mork & Mindy to successfully take on Archie Bunker’s Place suggested that, perhaps, Battlestar Galactica should not have been cancelled. After all, if one of ABC’s hit sitcoms couldn’t compete with an aging (and revamped) Archie Bunker, it may have been too much to expect that a new series — even one as heavily promoted as Battlestar Galactica — to manage the feat. There were those within ABC who felt the same way:“It’s very simple. When you look at the numbers ‘Mork’ got reduced to by ‘Archie Bunker’ and then compare those to ‘Galactica’s’ numbers against ‘Archie,’ there’s no way you can consider ‘Galactica’ a failure. It’s just that Sunday night is brutally competitive, and nobody has ever found a way to beat Bunker.” [26]Having already ordered a Battlestar Galatica telefilm back in May, there was speculation that ABC would use the ratings of the telefilm as a test to see if viewers would welcome a return of the series. However, only Lorne Greene and Herb Jefferson, Jr. from the original cast returned for the telefilm, which was soon expanded to three hours and scheduled to air over three consecutive Sundays in early 1980. The telefilm, set decades after Battlestar Galactica, would see the Galactica reach Earth only to discover that Earth’s level of technology was no match for the Cylons. Actors Kent McCord and Barry Van Dyke starred as Captain Troy and Lieutenant Dillon, respectively, characters created to replace Apollo and Starbuck. Robyn Douglass would play Earth reporter Jamie Hamilton, who helped out Troy and Dillon.Lorne Greene as Commander AdamaA new villain, Commander Xavier (played by Richard Lynch and later Jeremy Brett) was added to replace Baltar, along with a child prodigy named Doctor Zee (played by Robbie Rist and Patrick Stuart) presumably to appeal to younger viewers.The limited series, now called Galactica 1980 (or “Galactica Finds Earth”), premiered on Sunday, January 27th, 1980, airing from 7-8PM opposite The Wonderful World of Disney on NBC and powerhouse 60 Minutes on CBS. Now, instead of facing simply one of CBS’s powerful sitcoms, the new Galactica would compete with television’s most popular program (60 Minutes had finished the 1979-1980 season at the top of the Nielsen charts).Even before that first broadcast, ABC had plans to offer Galactica 1980 as a weekly series in the fall of 1980. Marcie Carsey, one of ABC’s vice president’s of programming, explained:“We’re making it a totally new program. This time it will have some educational value — a scientific, technical, and logical thrust as the Galactica refugees teach their scientific advances to the Earth’s inhabitants.” [27]Additionally, Galactica 1980 would see members of the crew traveling back in time to alter Earth’s past to better prepare the future to combat the Cylons. The premiere episode of the limited series ranked 31st for the week and competing 60 Minutes ranked second [28]. The second episode dropped to 44th place while 60 Minutes rose to first [29].Despite the less than stellar ratings, ABC was satisfied enough with Galactica 1980‘s performance opposite 60 Minutesto order additional episodes in mid-February for broadcast after the Winter Olympics [30]. The new episodes debuted on March 16th and almost immediately dropped to the bottom of the Nielsen charts [31]. Not surprisingly, when ABC announced its 1980-1981 schedule on April 28th, Galactica 1980 had been cancelled [32].This time there would be no questioning the cancellation. The final broadcast on May 4th, 1980 saw Dirk Benedict reprise his role as Starbuck.Is Battlestar Galactica wise to go back to the 1978 original for inspiration?Why I Think Battlestar Galactica Sucks - Cephus' Corner

Day 316 - 320January 6:- AAP govt scraps management quota in nursery admissionsJanuary 1: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal clarified that the odd-even scheme can't be implemented on a permanent basis. Calling it as a temporary call to curb dangerous levels of pollution, Kejriwal said that the scheme would be in practice till 15 January.December 31: After AAP suspended two officers for allegedly refusing to sign off on decisions taken by the government, around 200 officials went on mass leave today to protest against the suspension. Terming the suspension as 'illegal', the senior officers of the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS) went on mass leave in a show of solidarity.December 31: The Delhi High Court asked Kejriwal government about its decision to exempt women and 55-lakh two-wheelers from the odd-even scheme to curb pollution. The Court sought to know the logic behind such exemptions and asked the government to submit a report on pollution levels during the odd-even experiment from 1 -15 January.December 28: BJP workers protested outside Kejriwal’s residence and demand his resignation over the alleged auto-rickshaw permit scam. The BJP held Kejriwal and Transport Minister Gopal Rai accountable for allegedly giving permits to the auto mafia. On 26 December, the Delhi government scrapped more than 900 autorickshaw permits.Day 301 - 315December 27: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced his decision to kick-start his Punjab campaign in January. The state will go to polls in 2017. Kejriwal will start the campaign by addressing a mega rally in Muktsar next month. The Delhi Chief Minister will reportedly spend more time in Punjab from next year, AAP sources said.December 22: A criminal complaint has been filed against Arvind Kejriwal for using "defamatory" words against PM Narendra Modi after the CBI raid at the office of his Principal Secretary. An advocate has sought Kejriwal's prosecution under sections 124A (sedition) and 500 (defamation) of the IPC.December 17: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal demanded Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's resignation for "very serious allegations" have been levelled against him in the DDCA corruption case. Earlier, AAP had levelled corruption allegations against him.December 16: Arvind Kejriwal accused the CBI of seizing documents "unrelated" to the probe against Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar during the day-long raid. Kejriwal also claimed that a file related to DDCA was also scrutinised.The Kejriwal government finalised its slum rehabilitation policy. The proposed ‘Delhi Slum and JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2015’, which was approved in a meeting chaired by Arvind Kejriwal, stated that no new slums will be allowed to come up in the capital.December 14: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to discuss the demolition drive in West Delhi that has allegedly caused death of a six-month-old infant. Prabhu and Kejriwal discussed how homeless people could be rehabilitated. After the meeting, Kejriwal announced that there will be no further slum demolition "without rehabilitation”.Day 201 - 300December 9: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured full support to Delhi government on implementing its odd-even scheme for plying of private vehicles in the city from 1 January. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that his meeting with the Home Minister was very positive and he has got assurance of full support of Delhi Police as well.December 5: Describing the odd-even scheme as a drastic step that had to be taken to address the panic over pollution, Kejriwal said that it will be tried out for limited period of time and it will be stopped problems surface. He further said that Delhi’s roads will be vacuum-cleaned starting 1 April 2016.December 2: Delhi CM offered “fullest support” to people in Chennai after an unprecedented downpour created a flood-like situation. Arvind Kejriwal wrote to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa offering all resources at the disposal of the Delhi government to the flood-affected state.December 1: The AAP government passed a bunch of bills to bring major reforms in education system of Delhi. The Delhi School Education ( Amendment) Bill 2015 and The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Delhi Amendment) Bill are among the ones passed.November 28: The AAP government approved the proposal for a hike in salary and allowances of MLAs at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. In October, an independent panel appointed by the Delhi government had recommended over 400% increase in their basic salary.November 23: The BJP government at the Centre allotted Rs. 3,250 crore for decongesting and developing the national capital. After allotting an additional Rs. 96.7 crore for making Delhi cleaner, Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu praised Arvind Kejriwal for roping in three municipal bodies in Delhi for the week-long cleanliness drive.November 23: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party is not in the race for 2019 elections. Calling the Delhi win 'miraculous', Kejriwal said that the party is not here for power politics and it will keep working hard and with honesty.November 18: The Cabinet of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal cleared the Jan Lokpal Bill that meets the long-standing demand of the chief minister coming under the purview of the ombudsman. The Bill will be tabled in the Legislative Assembly for approval.November 13: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has launched a complaint against Delhi Police for not cooperating with the AAP government. In a letter sent to the MHA on 7 November, the Delhi government alleged that the police are “hounding” AAP MLAs by digging up old cases and slapping new ones against them.November 7: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the result of Bihar elections was a referendum against the Narendra Modi government. The people's verdict, according to AAP Chief, “has broken the Centre's arrogance”.November 5: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal ordered a probe against Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) chief MK Meena for allegedly intimidating his juniors in office. The probe will be based on the reports of misconduct or misbehaviour against Mukesh Meena.October 30: Arvind Kejriwal wrote an open letter in a national daily absolving his party of any responsibility for the garbage crisis in the wake of ongoing strike of municipal workers in the Delhi. The Delhi CM clarified that MCD workers are not on strike because of non-payment of dues.October 29: Arvind Kejriwal rallied in support of Nitish Kumar as Bihar was gearing up for the third phase of Assembly polls. He appealed to the people of Bihar to vote the incumbent Chief Minister to power. Kejriwal had publicly backed Kumar’s candidature since the beginning of the elections campaign.October 28: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal condemned the Delhi Police's "raid" at Kerala Bhavan after a complaint was lodged that its canteen was serving beef. Stating that Kerala house is a government establishment, he added that the raid was an attack on federal structure.October 22: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal led a cycle rally to mark the first ever 'Car-Free Day' in Delhi. Hundreds of people joined him in the cycle rally, which was held between Red Fort and Bhagwan Das Marg.October 17: After the ghastly incident of three rapes within a week, Kejriwal reiterated his demand for full authority over the police department. Besides shaming the repeated rape of minors, he also criticized the Delhi Police for completely failing to provide safety.October 15: The AAP government extended "full support" to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan after it announced its decision to launch a major drive on 21st and 22nd November to clean up Delhi of "all garbage and debris"October 9: Delhi CM sacked environment and food minister Asim Ahmed Khan for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs. 6 lakh from a builder. Emphasizing AAP's zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, Kejriwal dared the BJP to sack its leaders – Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia and Madhya Pradesh's Shivraj Singh Chouhan – on corruption charges.September 30: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s efforts to bring all the CMs of the states together for a meeting to build a pressure group against PM Modi didn't yield a positive response. The CMs of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar intimated they would be unable to attend the function. Kejriwal was counting on non-BJP and non-Congress chief ministers to make the conclave a success.September 27: Arvind Kejriwal took at dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project ‘Make in India’ by asserting that the focus should be on ‘Making India' rather than 'Make in India'. He argued that the Centre should concentrate on “providing proper infrastructure, rendering honest services and ensuring a conducive atmosphere for making India.September 26: Although Kejriwal has been locked in a tussle with Governor Najeeb Jung over several issues since AAP government came to power, the Delhi CM rallied in his support when BJP called for his removal. Describing him as a 'good man”, he added that removing Jung will not help sand the real solution lies in PMO not interfering in Delhi's affairs.September 25: After the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) announced its decision to keep the power tariff at the prevailing level for domestic consumers, AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal attributed this development to “honest politics” of the party. The AAP-led Delhi government had urged DERC to reduce the tariff or keep it at existing levels, till an audit of the discoms is finalised.September 23: Delhi chief minister described his former law minister Somnath Bharti as an “embarrassment” to his party, AAP. He added that Bharti should surrender in a case of domestic violence and attempt to murder filed by his wife. On the contrary, other senior AAP leaders had shown solidarity with Bharti.Day 200The AAP government in Delhi will start providing education loan from 8 September onwards. Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia, who also holds the Education portfolio, said that the needy students could avail loans from the date mentioned. He was attending a programme at the Talkatora Stadium when he said this. He said, “If any student has any problem pursuing education, Delhi government guarantees the solution and will pay the fees. Rs 10 lakh education loan will be provided to students from September 8”. According to the government's scheme, the needy students will be entitled to a maximum loan of Rs. 10 lakh to pursue higher studies.A list comprising the names of five judges was sent by the Kejriwal government to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Justice G Rohini, in connection with the appointment of a new Lokayukta of Delhi. The Lokayukta can only be appointed after the consultation with the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly and the Chief Justice of Delhi High Court as per the provisions of the 'Delhi Lokayukta and Uplokayukta Act 1995'. According to the government sources, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was recently asked by the Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung to send across proposed names for the post that has been lying vacant since November 2013.Day 199The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA launched an agitation against Delhi government on Tuesday. Pankaj Pushkar, AAP MLA from Timarpur, criticised Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his “neglect and substandard treatment of Sangam Vihar” area. While Pushkar demanded resolution of civic issues in Sangam Vihar, the party leadership refused to engage with the MLA. Pushkar had raised the issue twice in the Assembly but he was denied an opportunity to speak the third time.The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised one lakh jobs in next one year and free Wi-Fi in colleges to the students of Delhi University that will have students union elections soon. During a star-studded event on Tuesday, Kejriwal also promised higher education loan scheme for the students.Day 198Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday that his government was planning to set up a special unit to address the issues faced by the students of northeastern states and ensure 'better resolution'. The proposed body will be called 'North East India Support Cell and Monitoring Committee'. He said this after meeting a delegation of the members of the northeastern states. Kejriwal said, “We will set up the cell immediately to have a better coordination and resolution of your issues. The cell will look into all your problems and demands, we will put people who understand your problems in the cell".The Delhi government on Monday took back the Law Ministry from Kapil Mishra and handed its charge to the second most senior minister in the government Manish Sisodia. This is the third time in last six and a half months that the AAP government changed its Law Minister. The charge of the Ministry first given to Jitendra Singh Tomar, who was replaced by Satyendra Jain. The AAP government said that there was no major reason why this was done as Mishra was already holding the Delhi Tourism Ministry and the charge of Jal Board. According to government sources, Kapil Mishra himself wanted that someone else becomes the Law Minister.Day 197AAP Chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene in the Delhi Power tariff issue, saying that the private discoms were charging way too much for power supply to Delhi. Kejriwal asked PM Modi to allow his government to terminate all existing power pacts with power generation companies so that the allegedly high tariffs can be brought down considerably. While launching the Power Amnesty Scheme in Vinod Nagar area of East Delhi, Kejriwal said “We have come to know that many power companies are ready to supply power at Rs. 2.5 to Rs. 3 per unit. When we can get electricity at this rate, why should we buy it for Rs. 5 or Rs. 5.50 per unit?”.Now the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus shelters in the National Capital will carry solar power panel over them as planned by the Delhi government. The AAP government plans to do so in order to meet the city's increasing power demand. The Kejriwal government was of the view that the solar power was the only solution in sight to satisfy Delhi's electricity requirements. Delhi's Power Minister Satyendra Jain said at the launch of the power amnesty scheme, “We are planning to install solar panel on the roofs of the city's bus shelters so that more electricity could be generated. Installation of solar panel on the roofs of bus shelters will help the government generate power. Besides, we will be self-reliant in generating electricity through solar power.Day 196Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of Delhi, was in Haridwar to celebrate the occasion of Raksha Bandhan with his sister. His sister, Dr. Ranjana Gupta, is employed with BHEL in Haridwar. She tied a Rakhi on Kejriwal's wrist who spent the whole day with her family. The Delhi CM reached the holy city by Shatabdi train on Saturday morning and returned by late evening. Kejriwal was accorded a grand welcome by AAP workers upon his arrival in Haridwar.Day 195Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra on Friday requested Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to pass the orders to file an FIR against former Delhi CM Sheila Dixit for her alleged involvement in Rs. 400-crore Tanker Scam. The minister and the Jal Board made the request after the 200-page report of the committees probing into Delhi water tanker scam came out. The Law minister handed over the report to Kejriwal on Friday.The AAP-led government in Delhi has asked the NDA government in the centre to resend Delhi's nomination for UNESCO World Heritage Cities in 2016, after the latter withdrew it for 2015. The Delhi government severely criticised the centre's move. “Delhi government had proposed ‘Delhi’s Imperial Capital Cities’ for nomination to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Cities. However, according to the UNESCO website, the Government of India withdrew the nomination just before the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee in Bonn, Germany, in 2015. There was no communication to the Delhi government in this regard” KK Sharma, Delhi's Chief Secretary wrote to the Secretary of the Ministry of Culture.A University Special (U-Special) bus, dedicated to serve the Delhi University students, was flagged off on Friday by Delhi's Transport Minister Gopal Rai. A government official said that the Transport Ministry decided to start the service when the minister met a delegation of students 10 days back. A Facebook post by Chhatra Yuva Sangharsh Samiti (CYSS) said, “Taking prompt cognisance on a CYSS memorandum, Transport Minister Gopal Rai inaugurated ‘DU special’ bus service for the comfortable conveyance of DU students. CYSS is committed to raise the issues of students and the Delhi government is more than eager to give preferences to the demands of students, the future of our nation.Day 194Delhi's Power Minister, Satyendra Jain, on Thursday, said that the AAP government was working non-stop to fulfill Delhi's power requirements and install solar power plants in order to make power generation an eco-friendly exercise. The Minister said that these projects will get around 20% boost in work efficiency. The projects will generate 1,000 MW of power in next five years and around 2,000 MW by 2025. To achieve the set targets, the Delhi government will promote solar power plants based on the model of Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO).Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Najeeb Jung, was not the elected government in the National Capital, the Kejriwal government told the Delhi High Court on Thursday. The AAP government said that the L-G was only supposed to act on the assistance and advice extended to him by the elected Council of Ministers. The government made this submission in front of a bench of Justice VP Vaish hearing the government's plea that challenged the May 21 notification from the Home Ministry allowing absolute powers to appoint bureaucrats to Najeeb Jung.Day 193Launching a direct attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that Modi's Clean India campaign is a failure.Addressing a meeting in Patna, Kejriwal said that the NDA government is spending millions of rupees on advertisements related to the Swachh Bharat campaign but "not a single lane was clean". He also added that the youth were losing faith in the Central government.The Delhi BJP, on Wednesday, termed AAP government's decision of setting up a commission to probe into the CNG fitness scam as "retrogressive”. According to the Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly, Vijendra Gupta, the fact that the Delhi government going ahead with the its own commission despite the objection from the Home Ministry is “against the letter and the spirit of the Constitution of India”.Greenpeace India, on Wednesday, urged the Delhi Government to "capitalise" on the city's rooftop solar potential. It expects the AAP government to show commitment towards harnessing 2GW of solar power by 2025. Greenpeace also requested the AAP government to start implementing the draft solar policy presented at the Delhi Solar Roundtable Conference on 25 October.Day 192Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi Chief Minister, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and complained to him that the Delhi Police was in an unwanted tussle with his government and it was time the PM intervened. “We feel as if Delhi Police is at war with Delhi government and this is not good”, he said while in conversation with media after he met Modi. Kejriwal also raised his concerns that the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung was intentionally interfering in the functioning of the AAP government in the National Capital. He stressed the need of better communication with the Union Government saying, “I told PM that we will fulfil Swachh Bharat or Digital India in Delhi, but for that better communication with Centre is needed”.The AAP government told the High Court on Tuesday that within next ten days it would come up with new guidelines for radio taxi companies operating in Delhi. The guidelines will focus on setting rules and regulations for these companies to follow in connection with the safety of women and other passengers. The government told the High Court bench comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath that it was trying to make a few changes in the existing radio taxi scheme. The GPRS system will be mandatory, there will be a panic switch, and the Delhi Police will have the driver's full database with them according to the new guidelines.Day 191Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejrwal on Monday was urged by the leader of opposition, Vijendra Gupta of BJP, to dismiss his government's order of fixing an upper age limit for enrollments into the government schools. Gupta maintained that the AAP government's decision was against the very meaning and existence of the Right to Education Act. He said that a large number of students from slums and other economically backward sections will be deprived of the basic right to be educated. Gupta said, “The worst affected are the students belonging to weaker sections of the society whose parents have no regular source of income and fixed house to stay. It causes disruption in studies of their children, therefore, they are unable to get regular education as per their age... By fixing upper limit of the age, these children are not able to get admission in government schools”.The AAP government on Monday increased the number of mobile vans selling onions in Delhi at cheaper price in a bid to control the steep rise in onion prices in the National Capital. The Kejriwal government met the wholesale traders of the Azadpur Sabzi Mandi on Monday and urged them to sell onions at lower rates, to which the traders have responded positively. In a meeting held at the Delhi Secretariat, the traders told Delhi's Development Minister Gopal Rai and the Food and Supplies Minister Asim Ahmed Khan that they receive onion from the states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh at varying rates. The prices have just started coming down as huge amount of onion has been imported from Egypt and Afghanistan.Day 190The Delhi government's proposal for hiking the salaries of its mid and senior-level officers has been turned down by the NDA-led central government. An utter displeasure over the AAP government's decision has been expressed by the Union Home Ministry. The Delhi government had decided to grant time-bound pay scales to the civil servants of the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Island Civil Services (DANICS). Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal confirmed the centre's move and said, “they will not do good work, neither will they let us”. While, maintaining that it was not consulted before issuing the orders, the MHA said, “(Home Ministery was) the competent authority to make any amendments in the DANICS Rules”.Prime Minister Narendra Modi was again at the receiving end when the Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal lashed out at him and blamed him for the arrest of AAP MLA Surinder Singh. Kejriwal took to twitter to express his displeasure and wrote “The Modi government gets Commando Surinder arrested. In less than 24 hours, he gets bail. What is Modiji trying to achieve?” Surinder Singh is an MLA from the Delhi Cantonment constituency, who was arrested on Friday for allegedly thrashing and beating a NDMC worker on 4 August in the Tughlaq Road area.Day 189The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is mulling over the possibility of showing the door to the tainted members of the assembly. Amongst those who can be ousted are Jitender Singh Tomar, Pankaj Pushkar and Manoj Kumar. It is believed that the Kejriwal government is thinking of taking this action in a bid to improve its image that has taken a hit in recent times and re-instill people's faith in the government and the party. If a resolution against the three suspects is passed unanimously in the assembly and is accepted by the speaker, they will be expelled. An AAP member said, “We are a party with a difference and have zero tolerance to any kind of corruption and wrong doings. Two of the three persons have caused a severe dent in the party’s image”.Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday stressed the need to provide quality education for all to get the country rid of poverty. Addressing the students of the Delhi Public School, Noida, Kejriwal said that his government was committed and trying its best to improve the quality and standard of education in government schools. He said, “I have been coming to DPS for past 13 years as a parent. My daughter passed out from this school and my son Pulkit is a student of Class 9. As a proud parent I give credit to the school for grooming children into multi-faceted individuals”.Day 188The AAP government in Delhi on Friday decided to establish a new trauma centre and make stringent laws to punish the culprits behind the disasters and tragedies like those of Uphaar cinema and Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said this to media after holding talks with the members of the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT). A day earlier, Chairperson of AVUT Neelam Krishnamurthy had urged the CM not to accept Rs. 60 crore from the Uphaar owners – Ansals – as compensation. However, a statement by the Delhi government said, “The CM is seeking a legal opinion on the matter and will take a considered decision, which will take into account sentiments of the victims’ families. The CM told the delegation that the government will appoint counsels in these cases only after consulting the families, and will do everything possible to fast-track these cases”.The Kejriwal government on Friday assured the people of Delhi that there was enough stock of onion with the Fair Price Shops and it will be sold at the prices as promised. The CM urged the people not to panic while the market price of onion has touched a whopping Rs. 80 per kg. The government had to face the heat at the hands of the opposition, which blamed the government for mismanagement of vegetable prices in the National Capital. The government, though, warned that the onion price might just go even higher. “Further spike in prices is expected both in wholesale and retail markets as the tight supply situation would continue in the wake of likely fall in kharif production and delay in arrival of the fresh crop”, an official said.Day 187A stay on the notification tripling the circle rates of the agricultural land in Delhi was refused on Thursday by the Delhi High Court. This came as a huge relief to the AAP government as the legality of the notification was challenged by the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, while Congress leader Naresh Kumar filed a PIL seeking a stay on the notification. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath shied away from passing an interim order to stay the notification and said that the Delhi government's stand will be heard before any orders are passed. The Kejriwal government has got 23 September as the last date to file a reply to the plea.The parents of Meenakshi, the girl who was brutally stabbed and killed last month in the Anand Parbat area of Central Delhi, were handed over cheques worth Rs. 5 lakh on Thursday. The amount of compensation was announced by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal last month when he visited the victim's house. Sandeep Kumar, Women and Child Development Minister, handed over the cheque to Meenakshi's parents.The Kejriwal-led government in Delhi was urged on Thursday by the kin of the victims of the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy not to accept compensation of Rs. 60 crore. Having lost her children in the tragedy, Neelam Krishnamurthy said that she did not want the government to accept this amount as it was “blood money”. She said, “This is not compensation awarded to remove our trauma but it is, in fact, blood money. I have sought a meeting with CM Arvind Kejriwal tomorrow. Our representation to him requests his government to refuse the amount”. The Chairperson of the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT), Krishnamurthy was of the view that money is not the solution of the problem, “Can the money ever be a substitute for losing your children? Let the Supreme Court utilise it for faster criminal justice system in the country, we would be satisfied with that. Delhi government has enough money to build a trauma centre”, she added. On 13 June 1997, a major fire broke out in the Uphaar cinema, which killed 59 people.Day 186Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, who earlier supported the stand and cause of the protesting FTII students, went an extra mile on Wednesday. He offered the agitating students to come to Delhi and hold their classes here. Kejriwal fired a series of tweets in which he said, “Delhi government can offer you space in Delhi to run your classes till the Centre agrees to your demand. If the Centre doesn't agree, we will create a full-fledged institute for students to continue here. An institute of international repute is being destroyed by Centre's wrong decisions”, he said in a number of tweets. The FTII students have been protesting against the appointment of actor and BJP leader Gajendra Chauhan as the chairman of the institute since 12 June.Under a plan to widen the National Highway number 24 (NH-24), the AAP government in Delhi has decided to strike down unauthorised roadside shanties in East Delhi. These slums fall in the Patparganj legislative assembly constituency from where the Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia is the sitting MLA. However, the AAP had promised not to demolish any unauthorised colonies or slums when it re-assumed power in the National Capital, the locals claim. A notification regarding the demolition of these slums was issued about a month ago by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate. One of the residents of the slums at Nehru Camp said, “We have been living here for the last 25-30 years but the government has suddenly asked us to vacate the land without any alternative arrangement. On the one hand, government has prohibited demolition of slums and on the other hand it is ready to bulldoze our houses. This action will leave us homeless”.Day 185The Delhiites may have to pay even lesser for electricity consumption if Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his government have their way. Arvind Kejriwal maintained on Tuesday that the power tariffs in the city should be further cut down as the three private discoms in Delhi have produced undulyinflated figures upto Rs. 8,000 crore as the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) suggests. The AAP government is also contemplating on seeking legal opinion before moving the court against the publication of the final report. Kejriwal said, “If whatever has come out is true, then it will be a very big thing. The scam of Rs 8,000 crore has surfaced. Delhiites will be benefited as tariff will have to be brought down. We have received a draft report and we are studying it. Let the final report come”.Anxious with the rapidly rising water level in the River Yamuna, the AAP-led Delhi government is trying to get its act together before its too late. Delhi Minister of Irrigation and Flood Control Gopal Rai paid a visit to the river and examined the ground situation. He also visited the Flood Control body located inside the Kashmiri Gate Bus Terminus building and issued orders to the officials to take necessary steps on time. The minister also directed the officials to keep a track of the amount of water being released from the Hathini Kund Barrage and its potential impact on Delhi. The officials were further asked to keep in touch and coordinate with the authorities in Haryana.Day 184Bihar Chief Minster Nitish Kumar will be the chief guest at the 'Bihar Samman Sammelan', which will be hosted by the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on 19 August. This move by the Delhi government is being seen as an apparent attempt to evince support for the JD (U) leader ahead of the crucial Bihar assembly polls. According to the Delhi government officials, Nitish Kumar will be the chief guest in the programme, which will be held to honour people working for the uplifting of Bihar but living in Delhi.While the face-off between the AAP-led Delhi government and the Delhi Police has already become a major concern, the latest statement by the PWD, which works under the purview of the state government, may just make it worse. The PWD, in a statement on Monday, said that it would no longer be able to look after the maintenance of the Delhi Police colonies in the National Capital. Lack of funds is what has been cited as a reason behind the PWD's alleged inability to look after the maintenance of the residential colonies. “We used to maintain the buildings. But now, we are cash-strapped and need funds. Moreover, the police buildings fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs, which should allocate funds. It has issued new directions that only fresh constructions will be funded by the ministry and that we should forget our dues”, a PWD official said.Day 183The AAP government in Delhi, which had earlier given 50 per cent subsidy in electricity tariff, has decided to waive off electricity bills of defaulters with an aim at bringing relief to those who are facing disputes with the power companies (discoms). The government will launch a one-time settlement scheme. Under this scheme, the criminal and civil proceedings related to electricity disputes will be withdrawn.The Kejriwal government created yet another controversy after it appointed 'tainted' bureaucrat Kamal Malhotra as the Deputy Labour Commissioner. According to a news daily, the officer was twice fined by the Union Government for alleged irregularities. The decision to rope him in was criticised even by the existing staff in the department.The Delhi government plans to conduct the first ever tree census in the city with an aim at protecting its green cover. According to a government official, the Public Grievances Commission had recently recommended the government to carry out tree census in the city. “"However, such a massive census can not be done by the government alone and involvement of Residents' Welfare Associations and civic agencies will be crucial in this endeavour”, the official said.The Delhi government is planning a scheme to rehabilitate children begging at traffic signals and streets. The government is reportedly planning a committee that will conduct inspections on the streets. The members of the committee will interact with street children and persuade them to get into child care institutions.Day 182Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal attended the Independence Day celebrations on Saturday and for the first time unfurled the Indian Tricolour at the Chhatrasal Stadium in the National Capital. He was expected to announce a few plans for the city for the time to come, but he highlighted the achievements of his government during the six-month tenure in Delhi. He also attacked the previous governments over a number of issues. Kejriwal stressed the need of working closely with the Centre as well. During his Chief Ministerial speech at the function, Kejriwal hinted that the power tariffs in Delhi might be reduced further very soon. Although, in a serious tussle with the NDA led government in the Centre, Kejriwal was all praise for two of its Union Ministers. He praised the Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti, who recently expressed her willingness to see him to lay down a structured plan for the rejuvenation of river Yamuna. He also lauded Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh for announcing an additional five lakh rupees each as compensation for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots with the expenses being borne by the Centre.The AAP led Delhi government found itself in the middle of yet another controversy when CM Arvind Kejriwal's name appeared in the stands of the Chhatrasal Stadium because of the way the seating arrangements for the students were made. It was criticised alike by not only the Congress party leaders but also Kejriwal's former associates and AAP leaders Yogendra Yadav and Prashant Bhushant . However, the AAP government said that nothing was wrong with it as this has been done by the previous governments and in the same manner. The BJP, the main opposition in the Delhi Assembly, pronounced the incident as the CM's self-propaganda, which demeaned the sanctity of Independence Day itself.100 Days of Kejriwal (AAP) Government Achievements On 24 May 2015, the Arvind Kejriwal-led government completed 100 days in office in Delhi and now, all stakeholders want to look back and review what was promised in the Election Manifesto and what has been achieved till date by the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government.The last 100 days were hectic and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal continued to remain in news, though not always for the best reasons. His time in office has been mostly spent fighting one controversy after the other. Immediately after taking over as the Chief Minister, 47-year-old Arvind Kejriwal took on party colleagues Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav in full view of the media. Arvind Kejriwal’s handling of internal dissent reflected poorly on his ability to work alongside people with divergent and sometimes dissenting views, when actually politics is all about bringing people together through accommodation and consensus.With an overactive media critically scrutinising his and his party’s every move, Arvind Kejriwal stoked yet another controversy when he issued a circular asking his bureaucrats to report any case of misreporting or defamation by any section of the media. He went on to the extent of threatening the media with legal action. This move only resulted in further antagonising of the already critical media and it took the Supreme Court to intervene by placing a stay on the implementation of the order.This ugly spat had barely moved out of media glare when another controversy broke out with Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung appointing Shakuntala Gamlin as an acting Chief Secretary in the absence of Chief Secretary KK Sharma, who was on a 10-day leave. Rather than addressing the tricky issue with tact, he responded by issuing a notification cancelling Shakuntala Gamlin’s appointment. This caused an unnecessary debate on constitutional rights between the Lieutenant Governor’s office and the Chief Minister’s office, with the matter reaching the President’s office.On its part, the MHA clarified that as per the existing rules, the LG was entitled to make the appointment; however, the MHA left it to the offices to amicably settle the matter. But CM Kejriwal refused to let it rest. He has now further hardened his position and called on for a two-day special session of the Delhi Assembly and may pass a resolution demanding full statehood. Caught up in the ugly fight for one-upmanship are the bureaucrats serving the Delhi government, whose morale is at an all-time low.In all this, the people of Delhi continue to live through the searing heat of Delhi’s summer, waiting for signs of better quality of life that they hoped Arvind Kejriwal would provide.Poll Manifesto Promises fulfilled by AAPControversy aside, there are several positive steps that Arvind Kejriwal has taken after becoming the Chief Minister. Here are some of the promises on which he has delivered, while many still await action.Power SubsidyIn the Poll Manifesto, the AAP had promised to halve power tariffs for consumers in Delhi. To his credit, one of the first actions Arvind Kejriwal undertook was to announce 50% reduction in power tariff. On the other side, not much action has been announced on how he plans to make up this shortfall.The manifesto also spoke about Delhi meeting 20% of its power needs through solar energy in the next 10 years. That translates to about 2% per year starting this year. However, 100 days have gone by and not much concerted action or investment in this regard has been seen.With Delhi succumbing under scorching heat, not much has been done towards working with discoms to ensure optimum power procurement and distribution. A new power plant for Delhi was promised but not much has been done towards allocating funds, nor has any action been taken towards land acquisition. The manifesto also spoke about optimising the Rajghat and Bawana plants for power generation without specifying how the government planned to do so. With the government bogged down with controversies, little action has been taken in this regard, while people continue to suffer power outages.Clean Drinking WaterThe manifesto spoke about people’s right to clean drinking water and promised to make 20 kilolitres of free water lifeline connection to every household. Here again, CM Kejriwal must be applauded for implementing this poll promise immediately after taking the office.The manifesto promised a water pipeline to every home in Delhi supplying clean drinking water. In the last 100 days, very few water pipelines have been laid, with large parts of Delhi still waiting for water to be made available through tankers, etc. The citizens who still do not have water pipeline connections are still a long way from getting this promise fulfilled.A network of Piaos (water kiosks) was to be set up in JJ Colonies to meet the drinking water requirements of the people; however, this summer has not seen many new kiosks being set up. The city continues to depend on tankers to meet their daily requirements of water.Another promise was on water conservation. The party promised to implement a dual water distribution system to recycle community waste water for non-domestic use. This was to be implemented in housing societies, commercial complexes, malls, etc. However, no announcements have been made in this regard.The manifesto also promised that the government would build underground water reservoirs, booster pumping stations and water treatment plants. All these require planning, fund allocation and land acquisition before any tendering process begins.Safe drinking water that meets BIS: 10500 Certification standards was to be supplied. Zonal water testing facilities in all the nine zones of Delhi were to be put up to check, test and monitor water quality levels.The manifesto also promised to initiate a program for the supply and installation of bulk and domestic water meters to monitor pressure, flow and supply using latest data analytical tools.A lot was promised on the revival of the river Yamuna – all requiring detailed planning, coordination with stakeholders, fund allocation and comprehensive monitoring.100 days have gone by; however, no word has been uttered on any of the above.Building Community Toilets and Effective Sewage SystemsThe AAP set for itself an ambitious target to provide a comprehensive sanitation system to 42 lakh people of Delhi who still do not have access to toilets and proper sewage system. The plan included building of two lakh new public toilets, half of which were to be for women. Till date, little is known regarding whether any areas have been earmarked, funds have been allocated or tenders have been issued on this account. The people of Delhi are still waiting.EducationThe manifesto highlighted the previous government’s budget allocation on education of 15% and showed that only 1.6% of GSDP was spent on education. Furthermore, the manifesto highlighted the fact that from 2003 to 2011, only 211 new government schools were opened in Delhi.The party promised to open 500 new schools and 20 new colleges. This translates to opening 100 new schools and five new colleges every year. With 100 days gone by, it is still a mystery as to how does CM Kejriwal propose to meet its target of 100 schools and five new colleges this year when neither any land has been acquired nor any budgetary provisions have been allocated.Furthermore, 17,000 new teachers are to be recruited. When this process is likely to start and how the Delhi government proposes to meet the additional cost given its already precarious financial situation are still an enigma.The party had also promised to allocate Rs. 1 lakh of untied funds to every school principal and give him/her the administrative and financial control over his employees. While this may sound a welcome step towards delegating more responsibility and freedom to principals, little has been stated on how the same will be monitored for misuse. And if these funds are made available to school principals, then from where the financial resources will come to build the much publicised 500 schools?Public HealthcareThe AAP has made some very ambitious promises to improve the medical infrastructure in Delhi. The manifesto stated that the party would increase the number of beds in primary and tertiary hospitals of the Delhi government from 10,600 to 40,000. This means that the party plans to add 29,400 beds over its term of five years. This translates to 5,880 beds per year. The per capita budget required for each hospital bed is significant and the per year funds requirement will be massive. Beds can’t be added without accompanying civil infrastructure and support staff of doctors, nurses, paramedics and technicians.With 100 days gone by, can the CM throw some light on the project status of the targeted 5,880 beds for this year? There are 4,000 vacancies for doctors and 15,000 vacancies for paramedics that the party had promised to fill immediately. Firstly, where these 4,000 qualified doctors are available for recruitment and how one raises 15,000 paramedics in a short period are a conundrum. Moreover, the question is how the Delhi government proposes to fund this additional expenditure when meeting expenses in just maintaining the existing medical facilities is a challenge. Another poll commitment had been to build 900 primary health centres in Delhi. This translates to 180 new primary health centres to be built every year over the next five years. Again, 100 days have gone and neither word nor any provision towards these has been initiated.Women’s Rights and SafetyWomen’s safety was a major poll issue for the AAP and the party promised to undertake several measures immediately to address this vital issue. The party promised to install two lakh CCTVs across public areas of Delhi and in buses, to monitor and respond to crimes in real time. To augment Delhi’s security, the party had committed to raise a Mahila Suraksha Dal comprising of new 10,000 home guards who will be recruited from the vast population that is currently working as maids or drivers or in other support services in the domestic area. Additionally, the party stated that they would use 5,000 bus marshals to monitor security in buses.While this is a laudable initiative, any recruitment by the government comes with a total cost package and a force this large will require a matching budget to recruit, train, deploy and maintain. Then there are other benefits and costs involved as well.Along with the aforementioned promises, additional working women’s hostels and shelters for the homeless had been promised. Though no numbers had been committed, what is interesting to note is that even no discussion on an action plan for implementing these has been initiated.CM Kejriwal is going to be hard-pressed to raise funds for the above.Pension Scheme for Senior CitizensThe manifesto promised immediate implementation of a universal and non-contributory old age pension system that would assure a dignified amount, indexed to inflation, to the beneficiary. The government is yet to announce any action taken so far on this account.Development of Rural Areas of DelhiThe AAP had promised several measures for improving the quality of life of those living in rural areas of Delhi by providing better water supply, electricity, education and infrastructural facilities.The party has also committed to build 100 new schools, more veterinary hospitals and 50 new ambulances. It remains to be seen how many of these have been kick-started by the Delhi government thus far and how it plans to roll out these in the remaining time it has.Regularisation of Unauthorised ColoniesThe AAP has promised and fulfilled their promise to ban demolition of ‘Jhuggis’. Furthermore, the party had promised to regularise the unauthorised colonies within one year in office and give full ownership rights to all the valid residents who had built their structures.It must be said that CM Kejriwal remains committed to fulfilling these and some work has already been started. The party plans to mobilise the ‘Mohalla Sabhas’ to assist and coordinate the same at the local level.Mohalla SabhasTowards fulfilling his poll promise for ‘Swaraj’ in Delhi, CM Kejriwal has taken an initiate to start ‘Mohalla Sabhas’, which is one of the efficient ways of empowering people and involving them to take decisions on developmental issues that impact them most at the local level. As a concept, the attempt at involving people as a part of the planning and execution process at the local level is indeed admirable.To his credit, CM Kejriwal has shown serious intent towards this and directed his team to organise a series of ‘Mohalla Sabhas’ across Delhi. The initial reactions to the initiative have been mixed, with the RWAs expressing concern at the overlap of responsibilities and becoming marginalised in the process.The ‘Mohalla Sabhas’ have been entrusted with the coordination of several developmental issues at the local level, pertaining to regularisation and development of unauthorised colonies and slums.Going forward, the concept of ‘Mohalla Sabhas’ will need further refining for standardization of processes for identifying projects, debating viability, selecting contractors, ensuring quality material supply and finally doing work audit. All of these are yet to be addressed and unless addressed quickly, it will give rise to accusations and counter-accusations regarding favouritism and corruption in selection of contractors and quality of material supply and finally creating financial irregularity.Employment GenerationThe manifesto promised:Establishing technology incubators at the college and university levelProviding 3 million sq ft of affordable incubation spaceFilling 50,000 vacancies in government departments and other autonomous bodies in GNCTUndertaking on priority to skill one lakh youth per year for the first two years and then increase it to five lakh per year for the remaining three yearsActions on all the aforementioned points are yet to be taken. This year alone one lakh youth are to be skilled. With 100 Days already gone by, the government is going to be hard-pressed for funds and time to meet the promised targets on any of the above. The party has already opposed FDI in retail in Delhi. It remains to be seen what measures the Delhi government will take to attract investors to the state, for creation of new jobs, which is not just a necessity but a priority.Infrastructure DevelopmentThe AAP has promised to work towards making Delhi a modern and green city. Towards improving the public transportation system, the Delhi Metro will continue to get support of the Delhi government; however, the DTC remains a problem area. From fleet modernisation to reforms in recruitment including regularisation of contractual workers, all remain work in progress as only little work has been done so far.The state was to acquire modern air-conditioned buses to ease the pressure of traffic ; however, little progress has been made on this front. Availability of funds remains a problem.Jan LokpalThe AAP was formed on the anti-corruption plank and had committed itself to building an effective Jan Lokpal as top priority. This remains a desired goal but little progress has been made to get the required consensus to pass the Bill.There are several poll promises that require serious review. What’s next is whether people will allow the party to go back on its poll promises, even partially.Demand for Full Statehood for DelhiThe recent spat with the LG on the right of the state government to appoint bureaucrats has now led Team Kejriwal to push for the demand for full statehood for Delhi.CM Kejriwal realises that this is an opportunity for him to press for the demand as it resonates favourably with the people and will give him the requisite powers for more effective governance.This is not going to be easy by any means. If Arvind Kejriwal succeeds in his endeavour, he will emerge as a hero and remain one at the time of the next state elections and both the BJP and the Congress realise that. Therefore, in all probability, despite his attempts to get the Delhi Assembly to endorse his demand for full statehood, it will run into a wall when it reaches the Parliament. This, in turn, will force the CM back to taking the streets, something that he relishes, and try and emerge as both a victim and a hero for the cause of Delhi. His next moves will be closely watched by all the stakeholders.Narendra Modi vs. Arvind KejriwalSimilar Mandates,Contrasting Styles It was Arvind Kejriwal who wanted a comparison between the 100 days of the NDA with his 100 days in power. While a comparison between the two parties is difficult as they have differing mandates and scale, it is interesting to note that there are a lot of similarities between the rise of both the leaders in national politics, the popular support from the voters and the subsequent style of leadership. This comparison becomes inevitable given that both reside in the same city.Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister of India after a long and successful stint at the state level, where he honed his political and administrative skills. His taking to politics at the national level was a huge step but he took it as a fish would take to water.In contrast, Arvind Kejriwal rose rapidly on the back of street-agitation politics. His lack of political understanding and administrative skills is seriously impeding his chances of emerging as a leader with a difference. He came into politics with the mandate of providing corruption-free administration with people participation and empowerment as his hallmark. However, he has not been able to inspire confidence or leadership among the bureaucrats working in his administration. In fact, many want to revert to central cadre.And finally, what do people of Delhi think of Kejriwal after 100 days?One thing remains clear and that is the Aam Aadmi of Delhi still believes and remains loyal to Arvind Kejriwal and what he stands for. In him, they see a David who cares and one who is willing to stand up to the Goliath in the Narendra Modi-led NDA at the centre.Despite not seeing much action on the ground, people do register the immediate power and water subsidy given by CM Kejriwal on taking office and continue to remain patient that he will deliver on most of his promises over time. Team Kejriwal also nurtures this sentiment and responds with good governance that the citizens of Delhi deserve and look forward to.