At a protest rally at Jantar Mantar, former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal urged slum dwellers to oppose demolition drives and reject both BJP and Congress in future elections, calling them “brother and sister”. Accusing the Modi government of breaking its promise of ‘Jahan Jhuggi, Wahan Makan’, he said the real intention was to replace slums with open grounds. Kejriwal claimed the current Delhi government had ruined the city and alleged political targeting of AAP leaders through FIRs.
Bihar has become the first state in India to introduce mobile app-based e-voting, allowing eligible citizens such as senior citizens, pregnant women, and migrant workers to cast their votes remotely. The pilot project, launched during municipal elections in six councils, uses advanced technologies like blockchain, facial recognition, and OCR to ensure secure and transparent voting. Over 10,000 voters have registered, marking a potential shift in the country’s electoral process.
Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has echoed the RSS's call to review the inclusion of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Constitution’s Preamble, stating they do not reflect India's core cultural values. Speaking on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, Chouhan said socialism is unnecessary for India and secularism is not rooted in Indian tradition. His remarks drew sharp criticism from opposition leaders, who accused the BJP and RSS of undermining democratic values and the Constitution.
The Samajwadi Party has expelled three MLAsAbhay Singh, Rakesh Pratap Singh, and Manoj Kumar Pandey for defying the party whip during the Rajya Sabha elections and allegedly supporting the BJP. Terming it an "ideological betrayal," SP’s deputy whip Dr. R.K. Verma said the MLAs acted against the party’s core values and the PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) coalition. The party announced the decision via an official statement on its X handle.