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The Bahujan Samaj Party is set to re-launch 31-year-old convenor Akash Anand to attract young voters in Uttar Pradesh. Anand will start workers' meetings on August 10 in Hathras. The party also plans to announce candidates for the 2027 Assembly elections early to give them more time to work locally.
The Rajya Sabha continued its proceedings on Thursday despite Opposition protests over a police crackdown in New Delhi. Congress MP Pramod Tiwari said, "It is common for ministers to be answerable to Parliament." The House moved to consider the Public Examination Amendment Bill while members raised slogans against the government.
The Cockroach Janta Party on Wednesday raised concerns over the July 20 protest crackdown. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das backed Rahul Gandhi’s claims against Amit Shah, saying, "He must be held accountable." Meanwhile, Kiren Rijiju asked for proof, as the government got upset over the serious allegations made in the Lok Sabha.
The High Court of Karnataka on July 29, 2026, said the NICE road project appears to be one of the biggest scams in the state. The bench noted that the project failed to serve the public, instead helping proponents earn huge profits while farmers lost their land and livelihood.
The Modi government has successfully defeated armed Maoists and restored order in Jammu and Kashmir over the last 12 years. However, the Indian bureaucracy is failing to match this political resolve. Citizens often face daily chaos and civic issues, yet the administration remains slow to deliver on its core duties.
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday questioned the FDA for suspending a Navi Mumbai hotel’s licence after a surprise inspection on July 3. Acting Chief Justice Ravindra V Ghuge said, “We are in India, madam. We want to take a realistic step.” The court asked for a report by July 31.
Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda used the viral term "Vastegunahuiya" during a Lok Sabha debate on the Anti-Paper Leak Bill. The word started at Gen-Z protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar. Hooda said, "Gen-Z, who raised the slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’, demanded resignations in their unique and vocal style." It became famous online.
A government officer was brutally assaulted in Pulakeshi Nagar, Karnataka, after he refused to include Bangladeshis and Pakistanis in the voters' list on Thursday. BJP leader S Harish said, "Fakirappa was dragged on the road and brutally assaulted." Three people got arrested, but many others involved in the attack escaped.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down on July 25, 2026, after protests at Jantar Mantar. While the Cockroach Janta Party forced this exit, deeper structural issues remain. Although higher education enrolment crossed 4.5 crore students in 2023-24, the supply of quality seats and stable government jobs has not kept pace.
The government introduced the Public Examination Amendment Bill on July 24 to stop paper leaks. Minister Jitendra Singh said it aims to "further strengthen the fairness" of exams. The new law increases jail terms and fines for those who cheat, while setting up fast-track courts for speedy trials of offenders.
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and AAP leaders regarding a 2020 rioting case. The Chandigarh administration challenged a high court order that quashed the FIR. Additional Solicitor General SV Raju said the high court order was "totally perverse" while arguing the case.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday questioned Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s silence over the alleged use of pellet guns on students during a July 20 protest in Delhi. Sibal said, "Why isn't the Home Minister speaking? Because he has no answer." He demanded a clear statement in Parliament.