Speaking on the alleged assault of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman claimed that the former head of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) was under “pressure from high-level” and that’s why she didn’t register a report for three to four days.

Speaking at a press conference held at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters, Sitharaman stated, “It indicates that there was pressure on Swati Maliwal from higher up because she didn’t file a police report for three to four days after the occurrence. There’s good reason to think that she was under enough pressure and that it will likely continue with her.

Sitharaman criticised Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, for being silent in the face of the attack.

“Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s female constituents are questioning whether he can even offer them security in the city. Nirmala Sitharaman stated, “This tragedy is Arvind Kejriwal’s fault.

She expressed disbelief and unacceptableness at Arvind Kejriwal’s silence on the matter.

“CM Arvind Kejriwal has not said a word about the violence against a female member of his own party in the Rajya Sabha since May 13. She stated, “It is unbelievable and unacceptable that he did not even say anything about the assault of the chief of the Delhi Commission for Women, a female member of his party.”

In addition to “kicking” her in her “chest, stomach, and pelvis area,” Maliwal has claimed that Bibhav Kumar, Kejriwal’s personal assistant, “slapped” her “at least seven to eight times” as she “continued screaming” and “brutally dragged” her. In accordance with Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Maliwal also recorded her statement in front of the magistrate in the Tis Hazari court in the nation’s capital on Friday.

Sitharaman also criticised the AAP for not endorsing the Women’s Reservation Bill, which was just enacted by the legislature.

“AAP leader Sanjay Singh referred to the first bill—the Women’s Reservation Bill—as the Mahila Bewakuf Banao Bill when it was passed in the new Parliament building. Who is fooling women these days? No, it’s not the BJP. Bansuri Swaraj and Kamaljeet Sehrawat are the two Delhi-based Lok Sabha candidates for our party. In contrast, she claimed, the AAP does not have a single female candidate in Delhi.

Assault or use of criminal force against a woman with intent to disrobe, 354B Assault or use of criminal force against a woman, 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), and 509 (word, gesture, or act intended to insult a woman’s modesty) are among the IPC Sections under which Maliwal filed a FIR on Thursday.

Maliwal posted on Thursday, stating, “What happened to me was very bad,” after speaking with X. I have provided the police with my statement regarding the incident that occurred to me. I’m hoping the right steps will be done. I have had an extremely terrible few days. I’m grateful to everyone who prayed for me. The people who attempted to discredit her said that she was acting at the other party’s request; may God continue to bless them as well. The nation is currently holding a crucial election; national issues are more significant than Swati Maliwal. The BJP has received a special appeal not to politicise this tragedy.

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The South Peninsula of India is expected to continue experiencing rainy weather until May 22, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Over the next seven days, there is a chance of widespread rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, Lakshadweep, and South Karnataka. Similar weather is predicted for coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana, and Rayalaseema during the time, along with mild to moderate rainfall.

From May 16–20, there will be a lot of rain predicted in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, and South Karnataka. Very heavy rain is expected in some sections of these regions on May 16 and May 20 in Tamil Nadu and May 20 in Kerala.

Over the Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathawada, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Gujarat on May 16, isolated light showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds are anticipated. throughout the next seven days, there is a chance of light to moderate rainfall that is scattered to fairly widespread throughout the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

across the following week, there could be light to moderate rainfall and thunderstorms across Odisha; from May 19 to May 22, there should be thunderstorms over Bihar, Jharkhand, and Gangetic West Bengal.

Over the next seven days, it is predicted that the northeastern states—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura—will have extensive rains, thunderstorms, and strong winds. Isolated periods of intense rainfall are possible in Sikkim and some regions of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya.

From May 17 to 19, a new Western Disturbance is expected to deliver isolated, light rainfall to the Western Himalayan area.

While there is predicted to be a lot of rain in South India, there will be intense heat in various other regions of the nation.

From May 17 to 20, the IMD issued a warning of extreme heatwave conditions in certain areas of West Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi. From May 16 to 20, heatwave conditions are also possible in a few isolated areas of these states, as well as in East Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and North Madhya Pradesh.

Below the Himalayan Conditions in West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, and Tripura are expected to be hot and muggy, particularly on May 16. Subsequent to this, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, and Odisha are expected to experience comparable circumstances.

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NEW DELHI: The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) vice chairman Subhashish Panda’s affidavit, which claimed that 642 trees were felled on the Delhi Ridge without his knowledge, was sharply disapproved by the Supreme Court on Thursday, which stated that it “cannot trust the DDA now.”

The 642 trees—468 on forest land and 175 on DDA or non-forest land—were felled in Satbari over ten days beginning on February 16, according to Panda’s affidavit. This occurred well in advance of the Supreme Court’s March 4 rejection of DDA’s request to clear the trees in order to enlarge the road.

The land has to be repaired wherever trees have been taken down. There must be a deadline for completing it. After reading the affidavit, Justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan’s bench declared, “We cannot trust DDA now.”

Following a lawsuit alleging that the DDA had chopped trees on the Delhi Ridge without the top court’s authority, Panda filed the affidavit in response to a contempt notice issued by the court on May 9.

Panda stated in his statement that DDA will fence the entire stretch, transplant trees, and refrain from extending the road in order to return the area to its natural state.

The Attorney General R Venkataramani, who represented Panda, was asked to obtain instructions from the court regarding whether the work of planting and maintaining trees could be delegated to any independent organisation, such as the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), and the court agreed to review the affidavit later in the day.

Panda stated in his statement that he was recovering from surgery at the time the trees were felled.

“I was unaware of the error made by field workers who proceeded with tree-cutting operations based on exemptions and permits received from many agencies. I sincerely apologise for the lack of coordination that occurred during my surgical recovery and medical vacation.

According to the document, tree felling began on February 16, 2024, two days after the forest department gave its clearance in principle for the fall of 422 trees on property that was not forest. DDA was requested to plant 4,220 trees and pay the forest department ₹2.4 crore in compensating afforestation expenses. The trees were chopped down by the contractor hired to expand the road.

Panda stated that he became aware of the situation on March 18 after receiving a contempt notice for tree-cutting from the Delhi High Court. On March 20, Panda issued an order for an investigation and a site inspection, which revealed that 458 trees on forest property and 174 trees on DDA land had been destroyed.

Junior engineer and assistant engineer both received show-cause notices (civil). They responded to the notification on May 15 by saying they “misunderstood” that the advice of the court-appointed Central Empowered Committee (CEC) and the consent from the Delhi Forest Department represented the “final permission to cut trees.”

Panda called this a “mistake,” pointing out that tree-cutting on the Delhi Ridge requires approval from the highest court.

“It was necessary to obtain this court’s final approval before moving forward, and the trees could only have been cut down if the approval had been granted.”

According to the affidavit, on September 18, 2023, the Ridge Management Board (RMB) approved the felling of trees. Subsequently, the central government granted in-principle approval under the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, for the non-forest use of 3.6 hectares of forest land.

According to the affidavit, the purpose of the road widening project was to construct a four-lane approach road for the Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS), which was to be located on the current Chattarpur–Satbari route. It was planned to widen the road, which was only 7.5 metres wide already, by an additional 7.5 metres, necessitating the removal of some trees from the ridge region. The document further said that DDA had designated a 55-acre plot of land for development into an urban forest.

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