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Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Bhagyalakshmi Temple near Charminar in Hyderabad, offering Vedic prayers and partaking in the rituals ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party's planned padayatra. Commencing his tour on a religious note, Amit Shah proceeded to scheduled private meetings before the evening programme. The party has organised a kilometre-long march themed 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' from Nizam College grounds to Mozamjahi Market. Leaders including Union Minister Kishan Reddy, Bandi Sanjay, and Ramchander Rao are scheduled to accompany the Home Minister during the march. The padayatra serves as a political show of strength following nationwide opposition demonstrations and rallies. Elaborate security arrangements have been established across the route in the city. Following the culmination of the foot march, Amit Shah is slated to address a massive public gathering at Mozamjahi Market, delivering a key political message to party workers and citizens.

The Supreme Court has disposed of petitions alleging theft of donations at Ayodhya's Ram Mandir after the Uttar Pradesh government confirmed that a charge sheet has been filed in the matter. A bench led by the Chief Justice directed the magistrate to proceed in accordance with the law. Considering the public interest involved, the apex court permitted the petitioners to assist the trial court during criminal proceedings, similar to how victims assist in criminal trials. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the bench that investigators established the financial trail, tracing how accused individuals allegedly misappropriated donations and invested the funds into properties during the Special Investigation Team's probe.

In a major breakthrough against economic offenders, the Central Bureau of Investigation has extradited Saurabh Chandrakar, the principal promoter of the illicit Mahadev online betting app, from Oman. Chandrakar is wanted in connection with two cases probed by the CBI and a money laundering case investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. Accused of operating a multi-crore illicit betting syndicate from abroad, Chandrakar allegedly bribed public servants to run the network seamlessly. Following his detention in Oman and deportation to Delhi, he was produced before the Rouse Avenue Court and is being taken on transit remand to Raipur, Chhattisgarh, for further interrogation by central agencies.

A political debate has erupted between the BJP and the Congress over the turnout at the INDIA bloc rally held at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan. While the Congress termed the event a massive success with huge public attendance claiming crowds could exceed ten lakh, the BJP labelled it an embarrassing flop show. The BJP pointed to visuals of empty chairs and challenged claims regarding attendance, arguing that the ground was not even half full. BJP leaders accused the opposition alliance of attempting to create anarchy and daydreaming about defeating Narendra Modi, asserting that people have rejected the Congress.