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BJP minister Meenakshi Lekhi demands transfer of Satyendar Jain from Delhi jail
•Addressing a press conference in Delhi, Union minister Meenakshi Lekhi alleged that Jain was indulging in "extortion" of money from inside the jail, citing a letter by conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

BJP dub’s Manish Sisodia’s article as ‘paid’ after Kejriwal says 'very difficult for a story to be published in NYT'
•North East Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari alleged that AAP was wasting public money on publicity. He tweeted, ‘Caught here too. New York Times and Khaleej Times same word to word...same author also…’

Delhi liquor policy: BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi 'exposes’ Arvind Kejriwal govt, says waivers given without Cabinet nod
Fp Staff •Lekhi said that 'firms were given a waiver of Rs 144.36 crore on 14 July 2022 without approval'. Earlier, Delhi LG VK Saxena recommended a CBI probe into the capital's Excise Policy, 2021-22, over alleged violations of rules

WATCH: On World Bicycle Day 2022, Anurag Thakur launches nationwide cycle rallies programme in Delhi
Fp Staff •Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur along with 750 young cyclists, covered 7.5 km distance during the cycle rally that started from Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi

In pics: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi, others celebrate Yoga Utsav at Red Fort
Umang Sharma •The 'Yoga Utsav' at the Red Fort was a part of the countdown to the International Yoga Day 2022 which will be celebrated on 21 June, like every year

Parliamentary panel examining Personal Data Protection Bill recommends 89 changes, says Meenakshi Lekhi
•The bill was drafted following a Supreme Court judgment in August 2017 that declared 'Right to Privacy' a fundamental right

Arvind Kejriwal, AAP MLAs tear copies of farm laws in Delhi Assembly; Opposition decries 'cheap theatrics'
Fp Staff •Both the Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP pointed out that Delhi was one of the first to notify the contentious Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act 2020 in November. The law allows sale of produce outside APMC mandis.

Parliamentary panel grills Twitter over tweets by Kunal Kamra targeting SC, CJI SA Bobde
•Meanwhile, Kamra has refused to retract his controversial tweets against the Supreme Court or apologise for them, saying he believes they "speak for themselves"

Twitter apologises in writing for showing Ladakh in China, vows to fix error by 30 November
•Last month, the Joint Committee of Parliament on Data Protection Bill came down heavily on Twitter for showing Ladakh as part of China, saying it amounted to treason and sought an explanation by the US-based parent of the social media platform in form of an affidavit

Parliamentary panel raps Twitter for showing Ladakh in China, seeks written explanation from US parent company
•Representatives of Twitter India "begged apology" before the joint committee, but were told that it was a criminal offence that questioned the sovereignty of the country



