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Sri Lanka’s Human Rights Commission said militarisation persists in Tamil-majority areas seventeen years after the civil war ended. The report showed a sustained pattern of land appropriation and intimidation. It urged the government to return occupied lands to people, noting that many residents still face barriers to their livelihoods.
On September 28, the Jammu and Kashmir assembly adopted a resolution seeking the immediate restoration of full statehood. CM Omar Abdullah steered this move to remind New Delhi of its promise. Prof. Sheikh Showkat Hussain said, "The NC is under tremendous pressure from the people as also from vocal dissenters."
The DMK demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday. The party accused him of excluding eligible voters during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. They also asked the President to scrap this exercise and return to paper ballots, citing practical difficulties during the monsoon season.
India is choosing patience over retaliation as it navigates its complex relationship with the United States under Donald Trump. External affairs minister S Jaishankar said the US has "deliberately become a lonelier power." New Delhi now prefers to speak openly about its concerns while keeping ties steady for the future.
SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday held Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann directly responsible for the murder of activist Parwinder Singh in Mansa. Badal alleged that law and order collapsed under the AAP government. He said, "The situation is such that law and order simply does not exist," blaming the CM.
The ABVP won 141 president posts in Odisha’s student union elections, while the BCJD got 120. Held for the first time in eight years, these polls showed growing political stakes on campuses. Both parties claimed victory as senior leaders helped candidates, making the results a test of influence among Gen Z.
On September 23, The Indian Express reported that election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi raised 14 written objections to decisions by CEC Gyanesh Kumar. This sparked protests from the Opposition and CJP. Rahul Gandhi called the situation an act of treason, as many groups started fighting the ECI.
Actor Prakash Raj praised the youth for respecting women during a protest in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. He said, “The youth of the country respect women.” He urged elders to support students in their peaceful battles. Many people gathered at Manaveeyam Veedhi to hear him speak against the current government’s actions.
Uttarakhand minister Rekha Arya filed an FIR on October 15 alleging assault and threats by her husband, Girdhari Lal Sahu. Sahu denied these claims and accused Arya of Rs 210 crore corruption. A nine-member SIT started a probe into the minister’s allegations as the couple’s public dispute continues to grow.
A Delhi court issued a fresh bailable warrant against Dhruv Rathee on Saturday in a 2018 defamation case. The judge took this step after officials found his house locked while serving a notice. Rathee, who lives in Germany, is currently in India. The court will hear the matter on October 31.
Eight people died after a bus fell into a 15-foot canal on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway in Kota early Saturday. The bus carried 25 devotees from Bhopal to Rajasthan. Rescue teams pulled the vehicle out after a struggle. Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma said, “I pray for the swift recovery.”
JDU MLA Anant Singh claimed he got nine people murdered for Nitish Kumar, sparking a major political row. "To help him, I got nine people murdered," he said. The party distanced itself from his remarks. Singh later made a U-turn, blaming the Lalu Yadav government for those past killings instead.
Rahul Gandhi has not changed, but India’s perspective on the government has shifted. Many people now listen to his long-standing concerns about social justice and democratic institutions. After the march of 12 October, citizens are finally noticing the issues he flagged regarding exam paper leaks and the employment crisis.