Why is Dr Anshuman Kaushal known as ‘The Angry Doc’? At the India Today Health Wealth Conclave 2026, the surgeon discusses health misinformation, social media algorithms, AI-generated medical advice and the need for doctors to earn patients’ trust through evidence-based information and transparency.
A major political confrontation has erupted between the BJP and the AAP-led Punjab government over the state's law and order situation and drug crisis. The Punjab BJP has written to the Governor requesting that the Model Code of Conduct be enforced immediately to curb lawlessness ahead of upcoming assembly elections. The demand follows local police denying permission for an annual anti-drug marathon in Abohar, citing security concerns. BJP leaders pointed to recent incidents, including murders, attacks on police personnel in Mansa and Sangrur, and a broad daylight shooting in Tarn Taran, accusing the state government of complete administrative failure.
The Uttar Pradesh government has revised recruitment norms, stipulating that individuals linked to organisations seeking regime change through violent means will be ineligible for government employment. The revised guidelines apply to direct recruitments across government departments, corporations, councils, and local bodies. The order clarifies that political ideology, such as supporting parties like the Samajwadi Party or Congress, is not a ground for disqualification. Opposition parties have criticised the order, questioning how authorities will differentiate between ordinary student recruitment protests and agitations calling for regime change.
As the Bharatiya Janata Party prepares for upcoming elections to retain Uttar Pradesh and challenge the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is stepping in to bolster ground efforts. The Sangh will hold a crucial meeting in Indore on November 2 and 3 to formulate strategies countering anti-national forces, unrest, and the growing drug crisis. In Uttar Pradesh, focus remains on countering opposition narratives, while door-to-door campaigns in Punjab will highlight the drug menace and outline the central government's work.
