HC stays trial court’s defamation proceedings against BJP leaders
The Hindu
A malicious campaign to tarnish reputation, say DJB, AAP leader in complaint
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the proceedings before a trial court which had issued summons to BJP leaders, including Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, on a defamation complaint filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha and the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri, who listed Mr. Bidhuri’s plea for further hearing in March, also issued notices to Mr. Chadha and the DJB.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists