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New Delhi, Mar 13: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Keriwal on Tuesday held an all-party meeting here to find a solution to the issues raised during the ongoing sealing drive in the national capital.
Apart from senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders including Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh and Gopal Rai, the meeting was also attended by Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) chief Ajay Maken and his party colleague Arvinder Singh Lovely.
However, leaders from the BJP did not attend the meeting.
Earlier in the day, Mr Maken expressed hope that the Government would find a solution to the issue which has affected traders across the city.
“Subhash Chopra (Ex PCC President & Speaker Delhi Assembly) and Arvinder Lovely to accompany me in a 3-member delegation for all-party meeting on sealing going with a set of solutions, based on our experience, having successfully dealt with the issue in 2006-07. Hope the Government listens,” Mr Maken tweeted.
On March 11, the Chief Minister had written to Delhi Congress and BJP chiefs respectively, inviting them to attend the all-party meeting.
Mr Kejriwal also threatened that he would go on a hunger strike if the sealing did not stop by March 31.
Notably, a ‘bandh’ is being observed on Tuesday by the traders in the national capital in protest against the sealing drive. 
The Municipal Corporations have undertaken the sealing drive following directions of the Supreme Court appointed committee last year. UNI


New Delhi, Feb 20: Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee (DPCC) president Ajay Maken on Tuesday condemned the alleged misbehaviour by two AAP MLAs towards Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's official residence and has demanded his resignation.
'Kejriwal should apologise for this hooliganism which took place before him - AAP Govt is unable to deliver-Beating of Chief Secretary by MLAs in front of CM is another low & is aimed to divert attention from Govt failures! AAP does not know Governance and has failed miserably,' Mr Maken said in a tweet.
This incident has happened in front of the Chief Minister. Mr Kejriwal has no right to remain in office and should immediately resign from his post, he said.According to reports, two party MLAs misbehaved with Mr Prakash in the presence of Mr Kejriwal at his official residence on Monday night. UNI


New Delhi, Jan 6: Delhi Congress on Saturday filed a complaint with Election Commission, demanding rejection of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha candidate N D Gupta's nomination for the polls to the Upper House for allegedly holding office of profit here.
Objecting to the scrutiny of the AAP RS candidate, a Delhi Congress delegation led by DPCC president Ajay Maken reached EC office at Daryaganj, and informed that Mr Gupta, who at present allegedly holds the Office of Profit as Trustee National Pension Scheme was not eligible for the polls, as per the Constitution.
According to the representation given by Mr Maken, Mr Gupta's nomination shall be rejected under Section 36 of Representation of People Act read with article 102, as the person holds an Office of Profit. 
Mr Gupta who was appointed the trustee of NPS trust on March 30 2015, still holds the post till date, the complaint said.
Mr Maken raised questions over Mr Gupta's candidature alleging that he was a BJP supporter and was close to senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley and was being fielded by the AAP for the RS seat. UNI