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The VHP faced backlash after asking Durga Puja organisers in West Bengal to stop serving non-vegetarian food inside pandals. CPM leader Mohammad Salim said, "The VHP has taken upon itself the authority to decide how Bengalis should celebrate Durga Puja." The VHP later claimed its original statement was distorted.
High drama unfolded outside the BJP office in Bengaluru on Sunday as Youth Congress workers protested against Amit Shah. They demanded his resignation over police force used against students in New Delhi on July 20. Police stopped the crowd and took many into custody after they tried to breach the barricades.
Anukul and Reba Poddar returned to Basirhat on Saturday after escaping flash floods near the Nepal-China border on August 26. Anukul said, "It is because of our driver that we are safe today." While the couple is home, many families still wait for news about tourists like Sharmistha Bhowmik Roy.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged large-scale corruption and mismanagement under the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh. He said "loot and daylight robbery" were taking place across the state. Yadav criticised crumbling expressways and failing water projects, while claiming that police were busy collecting bribes instead of working.
A national OBC conference on August 30, 2026, demanded that the government make caste enumeration mandatory in the Census. Leaders said, "Just as separate columns are provided for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, separate columns should also be created for OBCs." They warned that the exercise would otherwise waste public money.
Gujjar leaders expressed anger after the Armed Forces Tribunal cleared Brigadier Padmasambhava Acharya regarding the December 2023 custodial deaths in Poonch. Shahnawaz Choudhary described the decision as a "complete betrayal of the community." The tribunal removed the censure from the officer’s record, which many feel undermines accountability for the lost lives.
Union minister Jayant Chaudhary hit back at Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday during a Lucknow convention. He called the SP’s PDA formulation "Peeda" and frustration. Jayant said, "Chaudhary sahib taught us to respect everyone." He urged his party to move beyond caste politics and focus on youth, farmers, and traders instead.
The Janata Dal (Secular) will not take part in the BJP padayatra from Lingasugur to Ballari starting September 1. H.D. Kumaraswamy said, "I was not consulted on the issue." The party leaders got upset because dates were announced unilaterally. Many differences showed up between the allies regarding this protest march.
Tejashwi Yadav dared Union Ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi to contest elections from unreserved seats on August 30, 2026. Yadav claimed both leaders follow RSS instructions to weaken reservation. He said, "If they hold such intense hatred for reservation, they should start contesting elections from unreserved seats."
Parliament is yet to be prorogued 17 days after the Monsoon Session ended on August 13. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said, "The continued delay in prorogation is mystifying and certainly leads to suspicions that some mischief is afoot." The government has not yet formally closed the session for the House.
Tejashwi Yadav hit out at Union ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday over their public disagreement on reservation. He said, "There is no one born yet who can end reservations." Yadav claimed the two leaders should not question a system that helped them get their current posts.
The India Meteorological Department issued a heavy rain alert for Bengal on Sunday due to a low-pressure area. Heavy rainfall will hit Kolkata and other districts over three days. An IMD official said, "Bankura recorded the highest rainfall in South Bengal at 7 cm." Fishermen must stay away from sea.