BJP, INDIA bloc clash over SIR and voter deletions; row spreads beyond DelhiThe BJP and the INDIA bloc opposition clash over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and voter suppression allegations following the Ramlila Maidan rally targeting Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statements regarding infiltrators on voter lists drew sharp responses, with Congress spokesperson Mohan Kumar Mangalam alleging illegal Form 7 deletions, while BJP spokesperson Guru Prakash Paswan defended the administrative process.
In Andhra Pradesh, local body election violence in Pulivendula resulted in an assault on an India Today news crew, sparking mutual blame between the TDP and YSRCP. In Karnataka, Bengaluru police investigate an alleged fake sting operation targeting Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, with developments referencing Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy.
Additionally, environmental protests in Raigad, Maharashtra, target Torrent Power's 3,000 MW Sai Dongar pumped storage project over forest diversion and tree felling, alongside coverage of celebrations for Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's birthday.