POLITICS

Bommai explained the court proceedings that had taken place and told the court that one of the Chief Minister's followers, Ravivarma Kumar, had filed a case in the Supreme Court with the alleged support of the Chief Minister. The CM had even sought time for the proceedings, but the Bommai's party's stand on Muslim reservations had not changed. He pointed out that the Constitution expressly prohibits any religion-based reservations. The fact that sub-sects of Muslims were included in the 2A category was against the spirit of the Constitution.

Badal, while addressing members of the District Bar Association and taxation lawyers, placed Punjab on the map of history. He said Punjabis must come together to stave off political parties based in Delhi, who were only concerned with winning elections and didn't care about Punjab or its people.

The judges of the court emphasized that rejection of unfounded suspicions about the potential manipulation of EVMs towards certain candidates was important. While giving voters the right to scrutinize the functionality of EVMs, they warned against trashing the integrity of the electoral process without actual evidence.

Highlighting the Congress party's negligence towards the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya over several decades, Shah credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for actualizing this long-standing aspiration and enabling the consecration of Ram Lalla's idol on January 22.

The court was hearing a PIL alleging a dire state of education in the MCD schools. Previously, the court had remarked that administrative obstacles had deprived nearly two lakh students of fundamental amenities.

In the polling stations, it was an exhibition of the rich tapestry of Indian society, and diverse arrays of voters, including newlyweds, senior citizens, tribals, IT professionals, PwDs, women, and first-time young voters, were seen patiently queue up to cast their ballots.

When he regretted the inability of the party to create employment avenues for the youth of the state, it is only the youth who had earlier financially supported the party that was now suffering. Furthermore, he stated that the state government and the ruling party were stealing Central funds under schemes allotted to them, and it in turn became impossible for its beneficiaries, including 80 lakh farmers who were supposed to get Rs 8,000 crore in aid.

Sisodia had withdrawn his interim bail plea last week to campaign for the Aam Aadmi Party during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Court presided over Sisodia's hearing on Friday, following the expiration of his previously extended judicial custody.

Speaking at an election rally in Madhya Pradesh's Guna, Amit Shah lambasted the Congress for indulging in appeasement politics through the advocacy of personal law reforms.

Chief Minister of Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, had flatly denied reports suggesting changes to backward class reservations under his Congress government. The allegations, he said, are baseless and went on to explain that the inclusion of Muslims in the backward class reservation dates back to the L.G. Havanur Commission Report of 1974.