Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has promised to help the Aam Aadmi Party against the Central government’s ordinance taking control over Delhi’s bureaucrats to circumvent the Supreme Court order in favour of the Delhi government.

Kejriwal met Thackeray at his Matoshree residence and was accompanied by Delhi minister Atishi, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, Rajya Sabha MPs Sanjay Singh and Raghav Chadha.

Thackeray told the assembled media said that they had come together to save the country and democracy. He thought that they should not be called opposition parties, in fact, the BJP government should be called the opposition since they are against democracy and the Constitution.

After a 8-year-long battle, Kejriwal said, the AAP government had got the right to run Delhi from the Supreme Court. Within eight days, the Central government took back those rights by issuing the ordinance. He said democracy was in danger and the BJP was running a campaign against the judge. He said the Shiv Sena government was toppled with help from the Enforcement Directorate and the Central Bureau of Investigation. Kejriwal also said the BJP tried Operation Lotus in Delhi to buy AAP MLAs. Without naming PM Narendra Modi, the Delhi CM said such a person cannot run the country. He is living for his ego. He said that if this happens, this government (the BJP government at the Centre) will not come again in 2024.     

On Tuesday, Kejriwal and Mann met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata as part of their nationwide tour to win support for AAP’s fight against the Central ordinance.

The AAP government stated that the Centre’s move to introduce an ordinance to create authority for transfers and postings of Group A officers in Delhi is an act of deception after the Supreme Court verdict over control of services.

The Supreme Court handed over the control of services in Delhi, excluding police, public order and land to the elected government. One week later, the Centre brought the ordinance which seeks to set up a National Capital Civil Service Authority for transfer of and disciplinary proceedings against Group A officers.

Many pilgrims are visiting the Tirumala temple today and there are two ways to do that: either visit the temple without booking tickets or book a ticket in advance. Booking Tirumala Darshan tickets online and in advance is one of the finest ways to have a perfect darshan. All that is required is a visit to the temple’s official website where visitors can make online ticket reservations. All devotees have the option of reserving seats in a variety of darshans.

As a result, special darshan dates have been set aside for July and August. The cost of a pilgrim ticket is Rs 300, and a single laddu is provided free of cost. The concept of special entry darshan, also known as seeghra darshanam, was launched on September 21, 2009 to allow travellers to enjoy a quick darshan. On their website, TTD has said bookings should be made only through their official website https://tirupatibalaji.ap.gov.in/. According to the website, devotees can book their tickets through the TTD official mobile app TT Devasthanams as well.

How to make an online reservation for special entry darshan?

• Log on to the temple’s official website.
• Enter your mobile number, then enter your OTP which you get on the mobile.
• Your calendar will now be displayed, allowing you to chose the dates you desire.
• The calendar displays colour coded availability. Green denotes availability, red denotes quota full, blue denotes quota not released, and white denotes slot not available. Yellow denotes fast filling.
• The spaces will then be chosen, and you will get to select the date.
•  Select the number of individuals from the drop down menu.
• Make a list of how many laddus you need.
• You can also make hundi offerings if you want. Please keep in mind that the offerings are accepted in INR.
•  After filing out all the necessary paperwork, click the continue button.
• Enter every detail such as age, name, gender, photo ID proof, and ID card.
• Pilgrims can reserve special entry darshan tickets for the next day, three hours before the darshan slot.

Things to be kept in mind during darshan

1. To gain access to the terminal, you should have some sort of identity proof.
2. Devotees are not allowed to enter the temple premises without tickets
3. All reservations are final, with no postponement, cancellation, advancement or refund permitted.
4. Children under the age of 12 must provide evidence of age to gain free admission.

On Wednesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said a historic Sceptre called Sengol to be installed at the newly built Parliament on the inauguration ceremony on May 28 Sunday.

The Sengol will be installed by Prime Minster Narendra Modi near the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chair.

Sengol is a historic golden Sceptre, the history of which remains untold to many.

It is a Sceptre which was handed over to nation’s first Prime Minister Jawahar Lal Nehru during India’s independence to mark the transfer of powers from Britishers to Indians.

Home Minister Shah said the installation of the Sengol in the new Parliament will help as a bridge between India’s cultural traditions with this modern era.

Shah praising PM Modi said, the installations reflects the far sightedness of the Prime Minister.

Shah further said to avoid any politics over the installation as the country should always run by law and this will serve as an reminder for the same.

Shah informed that the Sceptre is now at a museum in Allahabad and it highlights an episode of India’s forgotten history.

Sengol derives from the Tamil word Semmai meaning righteousness, holds a great place in India’s Independence history.

Reports said, It came into existence after Lord Mountbatten simply questioned Nehru that what would mark the transfer of power during India becoming independent. Nehru who went into a deep thought on Mountbatten’s question sought C Rajagopalachari’s help, the last Governor General of India.

It was Rajagopalachari who then suggested Nehru the idea of a Sceptre that could mark India’s freedom

After this a Sceptre was made and was handed over to Nehru just fifteen minutes before Independence was attained.

The newly constructed Parliament will be inaugurated by PM Modi on Sunday in the presnece of Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla.

The opposition parties have become furious over the decision of PM Modi inaugurating the parliament and 19 like minded opposition parties have decided to boycott the event.