Plea against Central Vista project in Delhi HC tomorrow; Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam CM; more

The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear a petition on Tuesday seeking an interim stay on the construction of Central Vista. The court had earlier listed the case for hearing on May 17. On May 7, the Supreme Court had dismissed a petition seeking a stay on the construction activity in relation to the Central Vista Redevelopment Project in compliance of the orders issued by DDMA in the wake of the Covid-19 surge in Delhi. The SC told the petitioners to request the High Court for an urgent hearing. Meanwhile, North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convenor Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam by Governor Jagadish Mukhi at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra in Guwahati on Monday. Himanta Biswa Sarma, clad in traditional 'pat silk' dhoti and kurta with a muga 'gamosa' draped around his neck, took the oath of office and secrecy in Assamese. Watch the full show News Today with Rajdeep Sardesai for more!