Hitting out at the central government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) over special intensive revision of electoral rolls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday drew parallels between demonetisation and the SIR drive, and said while the former was ‘notebandi’, the latter is ‘votebandi’. The Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo made the remarks while speaking to reporters in Siliguri.
Security agencies sounded a high alert in Jammu and adjoining districts on Monday after two Pakistani nationals and a local inmate escaped from a juvenile observation home in the border area of Jammu after allegedly attacking police personnel on duty.
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A new controversy has erupted in Maharashtra’s political arena. According to information, the issuance of minority status certificates immediately after the death of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has triggered a major political debate. Questions are being raised over how 75 educational institutions were granted minority status between January 28 and January 31, 2026. This period coincided with the three days of state mourning declared after Ajit Pawar’s demise.
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