Kapil Mishra

Nearly four years after he switched to the BJP, former AAP minister and firebrand leader Kapil Mishra was on Saturday appointed as vice-president in the party's Delhi unit. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said Mishra's name was on the list of the new office-bearers of the party announced earlier this week but it could not be declared due to some reason. Mishra was formerly a minister in the AAP government here, but he joined the BJP in August 2019 after his differences with party supremo Arvind Kejriwal became public. Known for his "fiery" speeches on Hindutva ideology, his name had also surfaced in connection with the northeast Delhi riots for allegedly making hate speeches. He was accused of "instigating" people by asking them to forcibly remove those sitting in protest at Jafrabad against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Over 50 people were killed and hundreds injured in the February 2020 riots. Mishra was not given any organisational responsibility in the Delhi BJP since h

He said that Rs 1 crore will be transferred to the family of Kanhaiya Lal which will be used in repaying home loan and for expenditure of studies of his sons.

BJP leader Kapil Mishra on Monday said that people like him have started spreading lies to save those who are responsible for violence in Khargone

BJP leader Kapil Mishra, who arrived here to visit the family of a 17-year-old killed in a clash during a procession to immerse the idol of Goddess Saraswati idol in Hazaribagh

The court was hearing the matter on the direction of the Delhi High Court, which was approached by Mander last year

Delhi HC will on November 2 hear a petition filed by Brinda Karat challenging a trial court order which had dismissed her plea seeking registration of FIR against Anurag Thakur and Kapil Mishra

The next significant change in the population composition was brought about by migrants, largely from undivided Uttar Pradesh and Bihar

Distrust among communities may lead to permanent displacement for thousands, write Arindam Majumder and Somesh Jha

It's still stalking riot-affected Northeast Delhi, writes Anjali Puri, after recent visits to destroyed neighbourhoods and fearful camps. Let's not forget it

The top court, however, made it clear that it had not issued a contempt notice to Mander and said it would hear the plea on April 15

Gambhir met Deputy Commissioner of Shahdara, Amit Sharma, ACP Anuj Jain and head constable Yashpal, who were seriously injured on Monday during violence in northeast Delhi.

The plea filed by a group of 10 Delhi violence survivors sought an immediate FIR against Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur, Parvesh Verma and Abhay Verma

BJP leader and lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay, in his PIL, has sought a direction to the ministries of home and law and justice to implement the 267th report of the Law Commission on hate speech

The three BJP leaders are Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma

The ban order, signed by the Chef Election Commissioner and two fellow Election Commissioners, would come into force from 5 PM on Saturday, they said

Twitter, meanwhile, said it has "withheld" the controversial tweet following the directions of the Election Commission. The tweet was, however, not removed and could be seen on the platform.

Mishra, a former minister in the Arvind Kejriwal cabinet, said on Twitter the February 8 election will be a contest between India and Pakistan in Delhi.

Former AAP Minister and Kejriwal critic Kapil Mishra will take on two-time sitting AAP legislator Akhilesh Pati Tripathi

The list, which was released by Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, also included former AAP MLA Kapil Mishra and has 11 SC and four woman candidates

Kapil Mishra accuses AAP of fielding controversial leaders