Vande Mataram Row Hits Karnataka Assembly As BJP And Congress Clash

In Pune, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena workers assaulted and humiliated social media influencer Mahesh Mote over reels made on party chief Raj Thackeray. The workers allegedly took the influencer to a local party shakha, blackened his face, placed a garland of slippers on him, and forced him to bow before a photograph of Raj Thackeray. Party workers claimed objectionable language and derogatory comments were used against their leader in the video. Although the victim stated he had no complaints, the incident has raised serious questions over law and order and kangaroo-court style vigilantism.

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A major political confrontation has erupted following remarks by the former Vice President regarding Hindu right-wing communalism at the A.G. Noorani Memorial Lecture in New Delhi. Citing former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, the speech warned of challenges to civic nationalism. The Bharatiya Janata Party and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a sharp attack, alleging disrespect to Sanatan Dharma traditions. Additionally, Imam body chief Umar Ahmed Ilyasi strongly criticised the comments, alleging that such statements provoke Muslims and suggest a larger conspiracy.

The investigation into the death of an IIT Bombay student has been transferred to the Mumbai Crime Branch following serious allegations by his family of harassment, torture, and caste discrimination. Mumbai Police registered an abetment to suicide case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Act based on a complaint from the student's parents. Sahil, a second-year BTech student in the Energy Science and Engineering Department, was found hanging in his hostel room hours after being caught with a mobile phone during an examination. While IIT Bombay maintained that no disciplinary action was initiated and the student was counselled, the death triggered widespread protests on campus with students demanding a transparent probe.