Indian Politics

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday told the Supreme Court it will extend by 10 days the date of summons issued to BRS leader K Kavitha in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case. The agency had issued the summons on Thursday, asking Kavitha to appear on September 15. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju, appearing for the ED said, Kavitha had appeared before the ED earlier.

The counting of votes in seven assembly seats has begun. This will be a major test for the opposition alliance, INDIA, against the BJP-led NDA ahead of the polls in five states later this year and Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The counting of votes began at 8 am at centres set up in the respective states. Seven seats of the West Bengal, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand conducts by-election.

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin defended his son Udhayanidhi Stalin saying that he expressed his views about the discriminatory principles of the Sanatan Dharma and did not intend to offend any religion or beliefs. However, it was the pro-BJP forces that have woven  “a false narrative” against the minister for sports and youth affairs in the Tamil Nadu government, he rued. He supported Udhayanidhi Stalin.

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said that 'Akhand Bharat' or undivided India will be a reality soon. Addressing an event on September 6, Bhagwat said, "We kept our own fellow human beings behind in the social system. We did not care for them, and it continued for 2000 years. Until we provide them equality, some special remedies have to be there, and reservation is one of them."

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh took offence to the Sanatan Dharam comment by DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and demanded an apology from I.N.D.I.A and BLOC alliance of the opposition. Notably, Singh said, " Congress ally DMK is insulting Sanatan Dharma. They say that Sanatan Dharma should be abolished." He also asked the Congress and the DMK to apologise and take action against Stalin.