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Rajasthan BJP president and Rajya Sabha MP Madan Rathore said Pakistan would receive India's support if it went to war with America, while India would be backed in a conflict with Pakistan. Congress criticised the comment, sought responses from Narendra Modi and Amit Shah, and demanded action against Rathore.
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Bihar BJP leader Mrityunjay Tiwari criticised the CJP protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the SIR exercise in Delhi. He also addressed the dispute involving JD(U) MLC candidate Neeraj Kumar and Mokama MLA Anant Singh during the Bihar Legislative Council election period.
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The Supreme Court heard a plea seeking protection for journalists covering protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta questioned how journalists could be distinguished from content creators, while the bench indicated that it may form a committee to examine allegations involving women reporters.
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The Supreme Court directed police to preserve CCTV footage from demonstrations, examined allegations involving women journalists and sought responses in petitions challenging the SIR process. A separate joint briefing involving Abhijeet Dipke, Prakash Raj and Neha Bora was disrupted, while claims about deleted voter names remained contested.
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The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Rahul Gandhi after slogans and alleged disruption were reported inside its परिसर during an opposition march linked to SIR-related petitions. The court also ordered preservation of CCTV footage from the परिसर, while the Chief Justice said the judiciary could not be threatened.
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The BJP has criticised student leader Neha Bora over remarks linking India's Gen Z movement with Bangladesh's student-led protests. The party claims her comments amount to an open endorsement of regime change, while Bora describes the movements as struggles for democratic and voting rights.
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A joint CJP-AISA press conference in Delhi began amid slogan-shouting, while traders urged the Home Minister to deny permission for a proposed Connaught Place march. The dispute follows earlier detentions, court action and claims of major business losses linked to protests over Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and SIR.
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Actor Imran Khan has been told by Mumbai Police to leave India by 28 October after attending a protest at August Kranti Maidan. The police action follows his detention on 10 October and an FIR filed 2 days later under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and immigration law.
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Delhi Police has defended restrictions imposed during protests in the capital, citing security concerns linked to VIP movement, diplomatic visits and large public events. In an affidavit before the Supreme Court, the police also detailed measures taken around a proposed CJP protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke has announced a Tiranga march at Central Park in Connaught Place, Delhi, on 16 October. He has asked participants to arrive with the national flag at evening 5:00, while the party protests the detention and judicial custody of 2 members linked to an incident at Jantar Mantar.
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Congress leader Balmoor Venkat has criticised the de-notification of Jantar Mantar as a protest site, alleging that the BJP and the Election Commission of India are weakening citizens' voting rights. He said Rahul Gandhi has continued raising the issue and argued that people must retain space to voice their grievances publicly.
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West Bengal minister Dilip Ghosh says this year's Durga Puja is being presented as a festival of change, with government assistance extended to 58,000 organisers compared with 45,000 under the previous government. Speaking in Kharagpur, he also urged former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to attend Puja celebrations.
