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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said honest officers are quitting jobs in Uttar Pradesh due to corruption. He claimed they are not allowed to function properly. Yadav also condemned the alleged torture of two farmer leaders in Meerut and accused the government of selling off many important public assets.
CJP’s Dipke recalled feeling mad at Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka during the July 20th 'Sansad Chalo' march. Dipke said, "Where the hell are you guys?" as he struggled to lead the impatient crowd while on his third day of a hunger strike. He felt weak and needed their help.
Baramati MP Supriya Sule said on Sunday that the NCP is a single, united entity that should be returned to Sharad Pawar. She claimed the party was taken away through an improper violation of the constitution. "My only demand is that the party be returned to Sharad Pawar," she said.
Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) said it will not form an alliance with the BJP without clarity on key Punjab issues. Senior leader Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad said, "There could be no compromise on issues concerning Punjab's interests." The party demands Chandigarh, river waters, and the release of Sikh prisoners.
Icelandic voters rejected a proposal to restart negotiations on joining the European Union on Sunday. Opponents defeated the measure by 52.8% to 47.2% in the national vote. Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir said, "I don't feel that there is bitterness." The result puts the long-debated issue to rest for the island nation.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday questioned RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over his recent diversity remarks in the United States. Sibal said, "I was wondering whether it was Rahul Gandhi's speech or Bhagwat ji's speech." He accused Bhagwat of speaking differently abroad compared to his usual stance at home.
The main accused in the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Greater Noida was shot dead in a police encounter on Saturday. The suspect opened fire while recreating the crime scene. “In retaliatory firing in self-defence, the accused was also injured,” said DCP Shailendra Kumar Singh.
AIMIM expelled MLC Mirza Rahmath Baig on Saturday following allegations of sexual assault on a minor. Baig denied the claims, saying, "I had done nothing wrong and would not resign from my MLC post." He alleged that deepfake videos were used to defame him after he returned from his Umrah pilgrimage.
India has emerged as a key petrol supplier to Russia as refinery attacks disrupt fuel supplies. Indian refiners supplied 1 million barrels of gasoline in the last two months. Vortexa said, "All India-origin gasoline cargoes Russia imported in August were carried on sanctioned fleets and involved dark ship-to-ship transfers."
Activist Sonam Wangchuk said the founders of the Cockroach Janta Party have political ambitions. Speaking in a podcast, he noted, "They are not saints who do not want anything out of this." Wangchuk added that having such goals is fine, but urged them to keep their protest platform neutral.
India and Uzbekistan upgraded ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership on Sunday. PM Modi and President Mirziyoyev agreed on long-term uranium supplies and a $5 billion trade target by 2030. "We will move forward by setting concrete goals within this framework," said PM Modi, inviting Uzbekistan to study GIFT City.
Amarshi Lakha Sumra died on August 26 after being hit by a train in Thangadh. Families of three Dalit youths killed in 2012 police firing link his death to long-standing grief. Valji Rathod said, "We believe it is the delay in justice that finally took the life of Amarshi Sumra."