India's opposition leaders gather to protest arrest of Delhi chief minister

STORY: India's opposition leaders gather to protest arrest of Delhi chief minister SHOOTING TIME: March 31, 2024 DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of India's opposition party leaders gathered in Ramlila ground STORYLINE: India's opposition party leaders on Sunday gathered in New Delhi to protest Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's arrest ahead of the country's general elections. The leaders from the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) came together during a rally held at the Ramlila ground, accusing the ruling government of misusing state agencies to threaten the opposition. Kejriwal was arrested by the federal government's financial crime-fighting agency on charges of corruption related to his direct involvement in the formulation of the excise policy favoring specific individuals. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Delhi. (XHTV)

Indian authority arrests Delhi chief minister over alleged excise policy scam

STORY: Indian authority arrests Delhi chief minister over alleged excise policy scam SHOOTING TIME: March 21, 2024 DATELINE: March 22, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:34 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. shots of India gate 2. various of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejrival 3. various of AAP workers and supporters protesting STORYLINE: India's Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejrival on alleged financial irregularities in an Excise Policy scam that took place in 2021. Kejriwal is also the chief of his political party, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Earlier, a team of ED officials had entered Kejriwal's official residence for questioning him in the alleged Delhi Liquor Policy Scam. Soon a large number of AAP workers and supporters gathered outside his residence to protest against ED's questioning. Over the past couple of months, the ED had sent several summons to Kejriwal for questioning him, but the chief minister evaded them, saying the ED had no authority

Indian opposition party chief appears at Facebook event

Indian opposition party chief appears at Facebook event

MUMBAI, India - Arvind Kejriwal, head of India's Aam Aadmi Party, appears at a discussion event organized by Facebook and a TV station on March 4, 2014. India is bracing for general elections in April-May.

India's New Delhi ends all COVID-19 curbs

STORY: India's New Delhi ends all COVID-19 curbs DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of people wearing masks 3. various of people receiving the vaccination 4. various of street views STORYLINE: The government of New Delhi announced on Friday that all curbs related to COVID-19 will be ended, following a decline in COVID-19 cases. The decision was made by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). "DDMA withdraws all restrictions as the situation improves and people are facing hardships due to loss of jobs," Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal wrote on social media. "Schools to function fully offline from April 1." The DDMA has also decided to reduce the fine for not wearing masks. With night curfew gone and curbs relaxed, shops, restaurants and business establishments can remain open until late at night. The ongoing third wave of COVID-19 has gone sluggish as the daily caseload of new infections is