Chikungunya in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal can take a leaf out of Sri Lanka’s battle against Malaria

On visiting many of the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Mohalla clinics in Delhi, some surrounded by stinking heaps of garbage next to clogged drains, it becomes instantly clear that a preventive approach to the city’s healthcare is missing. The recent outbreak of chikungunya and the 12 deaths caused by complications triggered due to the vector-borne disease in the capital, is reflective of the shortcoming in the healthcare policy adopted by the Delhi government.

The revolutionary project of opening free Mohalla clinics to provide primary treatment to residents of small neighbourhoods in the city is certainly a giant stride in curative healthcare. The term revolution owes to the real-life challenges faced in operating these clinics and the fact that they attempt to remove the economic disparity in healthcare by way of providing free basic medical care. All this in a city where out-of-pocket health expenditure is as high as 77 percent as per Delhi human Development Report 2013.

But a health policy opted by a government, be it central or state, is expected to address much more than just curative goals. The stakes are even higher when elections are won based on the assurance of providing universal modern healthcare facilities, as the AAP had done.

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Fate of 21 AAP MLAs hangs in balance over office of profit

The Delhi high court’s order setting aside appointment of 21 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs as parliamentary secretaries has brought the focus back on their possible disqualification for violating the office of profit law.

The order by a bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini is based on its August 4 verdict that gives primacy to the lieutenant governor (LG) over the chief minister in the power tussle over administrative matters in Delhi.

Since the March 13, 2015 order for the appointment of parliamentary secretaries was issued without the concurrence of LG Najeeb Jung, the AAP government counsel conceded that “judgment stands against me (Delhi government)”.

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AAP minister Sandeep Kumar arrested on rape charge, suspended from party

Capping a day of dramatic developments, sacked Delhi Minister Sandeep Kumar was arrested on Saturday night on rape and other charges hours after he surrendered before police following a complaint by a woman, who purportedly figured in an “objectionable” CD with him.

“Kumar was arrested on rape and other charges as per details that emerged during preliminary investigation,” DCP (Outer Delhi) Vikramjeet Singh told PTI.

36-year-old Kumar, who was suspended by AAP, will be produced in a court on Sunday.


The 40-year-old woman’s statement was recorded before a magistrate under Section 164 of CrPC.

After recording statement of the woman and Kumar, he was booked on charges of rape, transmission of material containing sexually explicit act and taking illegal gratification.

In her complaint, the woman alleged that around 11 months ago, she was raped by Kumar when she had gone to his office in Outer Delhi’s Sultanpuri seeking help to obtain a ration card.

She alleged that Kumar had offered her a spiked drink and, when she fell unconscious, she was taken to his house adjacent to the office and raped. The woman alleged that Kumar had told her that he will get a ration card for her and also ensure jobs for her children.

Kumar was booked under IPC sections 376 (rape), 328 (Causing hurt by means of poison with intent to commit an offence), 67A of the IT Act (punishment for publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act) and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration for an official act), said a senior police official.

Earlier in the day, AAP’s Political Affairs Committee suspended the first-time MLA from the party and referred the matter to its disciplinary committee.

Kumar was removed from the council of ministers on August 31 by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the CD purportedly showing him in compromising position with the woman surfaced.

The MLA from Sultanpur Majra had surrendered before the investigators at the office of DCP (Outer) in Pitampura where his statement was recorded, senior police officials said.

Kejriwal had tweeted that if the allegations were found to be true, Kumar should be given “exemplary punishment”.

“If woman’s allegations are correct, this is v serious. Strongest exemplary punishment shud be given to Sandeep,” Kejriwal who is in Rome to attend Mother Teresa’s canonisation tweeted.

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JD(U) supports AAP’s decision to sack Sandeep Kumar

The Janata Dal (United) on Friday came in support of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for taking action against his ex-cabinet colleague Sandeep Kumar over the alleged sex CD row. “It is true that no one’s character is written on his forehead. Arvind Kejriwal ji is absolutely right. As a Chief Minister, it is his responsibility to look after the Cabinet. As soon as he got to know about it, he sacked the minister,” JD (U) leader Ajay Alok told reporters.

Kejriwal on Thursday attempted to downplay the matter by claiming that the Aam Aadmi Party, which is the nation’s biggest hope, does not spare willful wrongdoers. Kejriwal said that he would prefer to forfeit his party but never tolerate corruption and wrongful activities, as the AAP does not believe in hiding flaws of its members. Commenting on Kumar’s “misdeeds”, Kejriwal said that his former Cabinet colleague has betrayed the party and the people of Delhi.

Kejriwal said that Sandeep Kumar was a “rotten fish” which was immediately removed after its illness came to light. Sandeep Kumar, who was sacked on Wednesday for allegedly featuring in a CD which shows him in a ‘compromising position with two women’, has denied that the person in the controversial video was him and that he was bearing the brunt for being a Dalit and poor.
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Demanding an investigation into the matter, Sandeep Kumar said the action taken against him has been foul and dubbed the CD episode as a hoax , asserting that a conspiracy was being hatched against him. “I am paying the price for being a Dalit. I am not the person in that video. Investigation must be done about the video. Like Eklavya was pulled down, people from our community rise when some plot is hatched to destroy us,” said Kumar.

“The plot was hatched ever since I installed Dr Ambedkar’s statue. It is because I am poor and a Dalit,” he added. A CD featuring Sandeep Kumar was delivered to Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal’s home yesterday at eight in the evening. Half-an-hour later, he tweeted that he was sacking the minister. According to reports, the CD shows Sandeep Kumar in a ‘compromising position with two women’. It also had 11 photographs.

Elected from Sultanpur Majra, 34-year-old Kumar was the youngest minister in Kejriwal’s original cabinet, after the Aam Aadmi Party was voted to power in February 2015. He had won the rural constituency with a margin of 64,439 votes

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AAP MLAs arrested, party blames PM Modi for it

On Sunday, the Aam Aadmi Party hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the arrest of its two MLAs, saying this is a “proof” of his frustration. Reacting to the arrests, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said “Modi was sending Delhiites to jail under false cases”. Eleven AAP legislators have been arrested in different cases so far. The AAP national convener also asked why the Prime Minister had diverted entire police against his political opponents rather than protecting women.

The party suffered a shocker with Delhi Police arresting Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan for allegedly trying to run over a woman with his car and Punjab Police going after Mehrauli MLA Naresh Yadav in an alleged case of sacrilege incident in Malerkotla. “Why is Modi ji not arresting perpetrators of crime against women? It is shameful that Modi ji has diverted the entire police from protecting women to arresting his political opponents,” Kejriwal tweeted. “Two MLAs arrested in a day is a proof his frustration. CBI, ACB, Delhi Police, Punjab Police,” his deputy Manish Sisodia said.

AAP leader Ashutosh said Khan was not even allowed to wear slippers and the police turned all the CCTV cameras towards the ceiling. He also said BJP was scared because of AAP’s rising popularity. “Amanatullah was not even allowed to wear slippers/while arresting all the CCTV cameras were turned towards ceiling by police. This is Modi’s law. He gives a damn to law and evidences. People are watching. AAP’s rising graph has scared Modi (sic),” Ashutosh tweeted.

In a press conference on Saturday, Amanatullah Khan had alleged that the SHO of Jamia Nagar Police station had tutored the woman to name Khan in the case and also released a video to buttress his claim. He also alleged that the woman was in touch with BJP leaders.  Comparing the arrest of Patidars in Gujarat to ones in Delhi, Kejriwal tweeted, “In Gujarat, Anandiben sends Dalits and Patidars to jail under false cases. In Delhi, Modiji sends Delhiites to jail under false cases. Now Delhi and Gujarat will fight (against this) together. ”

“The same Delhi Police also beat the hell out of vols (volunteers) trying to file an FIR against a rapist,” (sic) Kejriwal said, retweeting a tweet of composer Vishal Dadlani, an ardent party supporter. Party leader Ashish Khetan termed the arrest as the darkest time after Emergency. “Another AAP MLA arrested on spurious charges. History will record the Modi rule as the darkest time for democracy post Emergency,” Khetan said.
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