Delhi CM Rekha Gupta welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to deny bail to activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case. He said that those who pushed the city into the fire of violence should get the harshest punishment. The Supreme Court on Monday (05 January) clearly refused to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots case. However, the court gave relief to five other accused in this case and granted bail.

CM Rekha Gupta said, “The bail of 2020 Delhi riots accused Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam was rejected by the Supreme Court.” We welcome the decision of the Honorable Court. Those people who pushed Delhi into riots should get the harshest punishment. A strong message should also be given to those political parties who supported such rioters, they too deserve punishment.

We welcome the decision of the Honorable Supreme Court to reject the bail pleas of Delhi riots accused Sharjeel Imam and Omar Khalid.

Those who set Delhi into riots should be given the harshest punishment.

Along with this, the political parties which… pic.twitter.com/ht1VIYPpgs

— Rekha Gupta (@gupta_rekha) January 5, 2026

What did Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra say?

Delhi Law Minister Kapil Mishra also gave his reaction on this. He said, “The Supreme Court’s decision has confirmed that the riots were the result of a well-planned conspiracy. Today’s decision once again proves that a deliberate conspiracy was hatched against the people of Delhi. This decision gives a clear message that such conspiracies will not be tolerated.

Court’s order will become an example- Ashish Sood

Meanwhile, Delhi Government Home Minister Ashish Sood said, “The court’s order will set an example for those working against the country.” There is nothing wrong in opposing the government, but opposing the country is a different thing. It is unfortunate that some people show sympathy towards those accused of working against the country.

Rioters should be given strict punishment – ​​Manjinder Singh Sirsa

Along with this, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa in Rekha Gupta’s government said that the rioters should be given strict punishment. He thanked the Supreme Court for giving a strong message. The minister said, “Nobody has the right to create unrest or take lives of innocent people. Such decisions can help prevent violence in the future. In February 2020, 53 people were killed and more than 700 were injured in the riots in North-East Delhi.

Under its upcoming Electric Vehicle Policy 2.0, the Rekha Gupta government of Delhi is working on a plan to provide subsidy to owners on retrofitting old petrol and diesel cars into electric vehicles (EV).

According to this, financial assistance of Rs 50,000 will be given for the first 1,000 vehicles. The move is for owners who want to opt for converting their old cars to electric instead of scrapping them.

The aim is to reduce pollution

The proposal has just been placed for cabinet approval and is only a recommendation, after cabinet approval it will also be placed in the public domain, on which people and stakeholders will give their opinion. Its objective is to reduce air pollution and promote electric vehicles.

People will be attracted towards EV through the scheme

Under the scheme, more people will be attracted towards EVs by making it easier and cheaper to convert old petrol-diesel vehicles into electric ones.

The four-day winter session of Delhi Assembly is starting from Monday, January 5. There is likely to be a heated debate on pollution and the three CAG reports presented by the government. Apart from discussing the root causes of the air pollution problem and assessing past measures, the Rekha Gupta government will present three CAG reports.

These CAG reports will be on the renovated bungalow of Arvind Kejriwal when he was the Chief Minister, on the functioning of Delhi Jal Board and on the universities run by the Delhi government during the rule of Aam Aadmi Party. Last year, during the assembly election campaign, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had named the bungalow ‘Sheeshmahal’.

The issue of hanging house will be raised in Delhi winter session

The issue of authenticity of the ‘hanging house’ is likely to arise again in the House as the Business Advisory Committee of the Delhi Assembly will present a proposal on it. During the monsoon session, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had told the House that the structure, which was renovated and inaugurated as a ‘hanging house’ by then Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in 2022, was actually a ‘tiffin room’ as per records.

The session will start from 11.00 am

Showing a 1912 map of the Assembly complex, he had said that there was no document or evidence to show that the place was used for hanging. The session will begin on Monday at 11.00 am with the address of the Lieutenant Governor.

Delhi Assembly session will be a reflection of legislative conduct

Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta said in a statement, ‘The winter session of the Delhi Assembly will reflect the principles of orderly deliberations, transparency and responsible legislative conduct.’ He reviewed the preparations for the session with senior officials of Delhi Assembly Secretariat and Public Works Department, responsible for the smooth functioning of the House.

The proceedings of the winter session of Delhi Assembly are going to start from Monday (05 January 2026). The assembly session will start from January 5 and continue till January 8. The session will start at 11:00 am with the address of Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena.

During this time, an outline of government policies, upcoming plans and major issues related to the capital is expected to be presented. Delhi government will discuss pollution. It will also bring proposals on pollution and environment.

Rekha Gupta government will bring three CAG reports

According to the information, Rekha Gupta’s government will bring three CAG reports in the House. In this, reports will come on former CM Arvind Kejriwal’s residence (Sheesh Mahal), Delhi Jal Board and Delhi Government universities.

Security and administrative preparations for the session completed

In view of the winter session, security and administrative preparations have also been completed. After the address of LG of Delhi, the proceedings of the House will start after an interval of about 30 minutes. In which the government’s special focus will be on issues related to pollution and environment.

There may be a heated debate between the government and the opposition

Political allegations and counter-allegations between the ruling party and the opposition regarding the CAG reports are likely to intensify. In this session of the Assembly which will last for four days, a heated debate can be seen between the government and the opposition. The Assembly building located at the old secretariat will once again become the center of political activities, where public representatives will raise issues related to the people of Delhi in the House. It is believed that this session can play an important role in deciding the direction of Delhi politics.

In the press note issued earlier by the Delhi Assembly Secretariat, it has been mentioned that this winter session has special significance. Special focus is likely to be placed on issues like progress of development works, administrative efficiency, and financial discipline.

At the beginning of the new year, the Delhi government has decided to provide major relief to poor and needy families. Free sugar distribution under Antyodaya Anna Yojana has been approved in the cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

This decision will be applicable in Delhi from January 2026 to March 2027 and its benefit will be available to all AAY cardholders. This decision of the government is being considered as a big gift for the people of Delhi on the New Year, especially the economically weaker section, which will provide direct relief to lakhs of families.

Sugar free for 15 months!

It was decided in the cabinet meeting that free sugar will be provided to all the eligible families covered under Antyodaya Anna Yojana for a total of 15 months. This period has been fixed from January 2026 to March 2027. The government believes that in times of inflation, rising prices of food items have a direct impact on the kitchens of poor families. In such a situation, this decision of free sugar distribution will prove helpful in meeting the daily needs.

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on this decision that the welfare of the poor and needy is the top priority of the Delhi government. He clarified that the aim of the government is to ensure that no poor family is deprived of basic needs. Providing food security, social justice and equal opportunities is an important part of the government’s policies. According to the Chief Minister, such decisions are concrete steps taken towards providing a dignified life to the weaker section of the society.

What is Antyodaya Anna Yojana?

Antyodaya Anna Yojana is an important scheme of the Government of India, whose objective is to provide food at affordable rates to the poorest of the poor families. Under this scheme, destitute, elderly, disabled, landless laborers and families belonging to extremely weaker sections are included. Each AAY family is provided 35 kg of food grains, which includes wheat and rice, per month. This scheme comes under the National Food Security Act and is an important means of ensuring food security in the country. The Delhi government’s decision to distribute free sugar will further increase the benefits of this scheme, which will provide long-term relief to lakhs of poor families.

Recently there was a news that all the teachers and principals teaching in Delhi schools will now count the stray dogs. Rekha Gupta government of Delhi has completely denied any such news. While issuing the press release, Delhi Government Minister Ashish Sood has clearly said that no such order has been issued by the government. The BJP government has called it a conspiracy hatched by the opposition party Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Delhi government has issued a clarification regarding the counting of stray dogs. Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood said that AAP has spread false news. Aam Aadmi Party has spread a false and malicious news on social media regarding counting of dogs by teachers. In this regard, it is clarified that no such instruction has been issued by the Education Department.

Education Directorate denied the news

A day before this, the news was going on that teachers of government and private schools would count the stray dogs on the road. Reportedly, the Directorate of Education of Delhi Government has given orders to all the District Education Officers to appoint nodal officers from educational institutions for the enumeration campaign. However, now the Delhi government has clearly denied the news and has given any order regarding this news.

The Delhi government has issued a clarification regarding this and said that there is no mention in it regarding counting of stray dogs.

Teachers organizations had expressed their displeasure

Teachers organizations had expressed their displeasure over the issuance of the order. After this, teachers organizations opened a front against the government. Teachers believe that education is a sacred profession and they are constantly being engaged in non-teaching duties.

The question of the teachers union is that why the work of counting stray dogs was not given to the Animal Husbandry Department? What will happen to the educational quality in schools in the absence of teachers? Will this not hurt the respect of teachers in the society?

Congress has once again put the BJP government in the dock regarding the continuously worsening pollution and public problems in Delhi. Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee President Devendra Yadav has demanded that in the winter session of Delhi Assembly starting from January 5, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta should release a white paper on the dangerous pollution of the capital and explain why the situation is getting worse despite crores of rupees being spent.

Devendra Yadav said that like the budget and monsoon session, the winter session should also not remain a platform for false applause and sham debates of the BJP. He said that this session should be an opportunity for concrete discussion and decision on serious public issues, and not to cover up the failures of the government.

Government avoiding all-party meeting on pollution

The Congress President alleged that BJP talks about everyone’s participation on pollution, but Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has not taken any decision till date on the demand of all-party meeting of Delhi Congress. It is clear from this that the Delhi government is not sensitive towards the deadly pollution of the capital.

Demand for action on CAG report and punishment to the culprits

Devendra Yadav said that in the upcoming assembly session, serious work should be done on making pollution control, cleanliness system and public welfare schemes practical. Along with this, the way should be cleared for punishing those guilty of looting the government treasury in the 10 CAG reports presented earlier and for investigation against those responsible by presenting the remaining 4 CAG reports.

Need for concrete plan for slum dwellers and poor

He demanded that the government should follow the policy of ‘wherever there is a slum, there is a house’ for the poor, including the slum dwellers who were destroyed by the BJP. Concrete and time bound projects should be announced to improve the living standards of slum dwellers.

Allegations of collusion between BJP and AAP on corruption

Devendra Yadav said that BJP had gained power by making the corruption of the Aam Aadmi Party government an issue and promising to punish the culprits. But even after 10 months and the CAG report related to the irregularities of Arvind Kejriwal government, no action has been taken against anyone, it is a proof of the collusion of BJP and AAP.

Government completely failed on public problems

The Congress leader said that whether it is cleanliness system, pollution, transportation system, clean water, cleaning of Yamuna or the promise of giving Rs 2500 monthly to women, the Rekha Gupta government has proved to be a failure on every front. He questioned whether the continuous tightening of grape restrictions as pollution increases does not highlight the failure of the government.

Problems of Delhiites remain the same

Devendra Yadav said that like the Aam Aadmi Party rule, there has been no change in the plight of Delhiites in the BJP rule too. Even today, Delhiites are struggling with problems like pollution, water crisis, waterlogging, health crisis, lagging education system and power cuts.

In order to streamline the movement of trains at New Delhi Railway Station and to increase the convenience of passengers, there has been a change in the parking fee of drop-off lane. The parking system at the station with increased rates has come into effect from Friday (26 December 2025). Railways says that the purpose of this step is to reduce unnecessary crowd in the pick-up and drop-off zones and to make it easier for the passengers staying for a limited time.

Under the new system, separate rates have been set for private and commercial vehicles, so as to ensure balanced and equitable use of the station premises.

How much will be charged for first 0-8 minutes for private vehicles?

Please note that for private vehicles, there will be no charge for drop-off in the parking lot of the station for the first 0 to 8 minutes. Whereas now under the new provision on commercial vehicles, to control the traffic flow, parking charge of Rs 30 will be taken from commercial vehicles for 0 to 8 minutes.

Reduction in parking charges from 15 to 30 minutes

Under the new provision, parking charges have been reduced from 15 to 30 minutes. Parking rates for this period have been reduced from Rs 200 to Rs 150, while giving a huge relief for 30 to 60 minutes, earlier a flat charge of Rs 500 was charged after 30 minutes, which has now been reduced to Rs 200.

Strictness on stay in parking area for more than 60 minutes

Along with this, by strictly restricting the stay of more than 60 minutes in the parking area of ​​the station, parking of the vehicle in the drop-off lane for more than 60 minutes will not be allowed and in case of violation of this rule, the vehicle will be towed and a towing charge of Rs 300 will also be imposed. It is also important to mention that all these parking charges will be levied including GST.

Appeal to passengers to follow the rules

Northern Railway PRO Himanshu Upadhyay has also appealed to the passengers and transport operators to follow the prescribed time limit and rules, so that the travel experience at New Delhi Railway Station can be made more smooth and safe for all passengers.

The continuous bad air in Delhi has increased the concern of the people as well as the government. Meanwhile, there is a ban on construction work in entire Delhi. On one hand, this decision of the government is helping in controlling pollution, but on the other hand, daily wage laborers are facing problems. They are not getting employment due to work closure.

In view of this, Rekha Gupta government of Delhi has taken a big decision. The government has announced to send Rs 10,000 each to the accounts of registered labourers. This has been confirmed by Minister Kapil Mishra.

Online registration started for laborers

Minister Kapil Mishra has said that Rs 10,000 will be given to registered laborers working at every construction site in Delhi. This decision has been taken because construction work is closed in Delhi. In such a situation, this decision has been taken so that their livelihood is not affected.

After the government’s announcement, the online registration process was opened. Laborers working at construction sites can register themselves.

Number of laborers in Delhi is 10 thousand

Minister Kapil Mishra has informed that till now the number of verified laborers in Delhi is 10 thousand, to whom this assistance amount will be given. This compensation is being given for 16 days because there was a ban on construction work for 16 days under Grape-3.

‘An attempt to fix 30 years of pollution in 9 months’

Minister Kapil Mishra says that the Rekha Gupta government is trying to correct the pollution of the last 30 years in 9 months. He said, “We have made a mistake that 30 years of pollution did not reduce in a few months. Earlier Chief Ministers used to run away after seeing pollution, this is our mistake. This time the Chief Minister is a woman, she lives on the streets. People have expectations from this government and we will live up to their expectations.”

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Delhi wrapped in fog

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People suffering from these diseases

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AQI reached 498

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AQI was this much on Sunday

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