Amid escalating violence in Manipur, internet services have been suspended for five days, and an indefinite curfew is in place across several districts. Security forces deployed tear gas against protesting students. The unrest follows a suspected militant attack that resulted in casualties, prompting demands for the removal of senior security officials due to alleged mismanagement.

BJP’s Ravi Shankar Prasad criticized Rahul Gandhi for his remarks during his US trip, accusing him of defaming India and opposing reservations. Prasad highlighted the BJP’s commitment to backward communities by citing leaders from these groups in key positions. Gandhi had suggested scrapping reservations when India becomes a fair place.

His remarks came a day after he held a “useful conversation” with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the margins of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers’ meeting in the Saudi capital