Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma backed NCERT’s alleged removal of ‘Great’ from Akbar and Tipu Sultan’s names, welcoming the change. While RSS leader Sunil Ambekar confirmed title removal, not historical figures, the move sparked political debate. Congress MP Imran Masood criticized it as rewriting history, while VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal supported the revision, deeming Mughal glorification unacceptable.

Punjab politics has erupted after the Centre proposed the 131st Amendment Bill, prompting the SAD to call an emergency meeting.

The Centre has proposed to include the Union territory of Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution, which empowers the president to make regulations for the UT and legislate directly.