Rahul Gandhi defended his comments made in the US about Sikhs, accusing the BJP of lying to silence him. He stressed that all Indians should freely practice their religion. The BJP urged him to retract his statement, citing Sikh groups’ concerns. Gandhi reiterated his commitment to India’s unity and equality.

The organisers stressed that this is the first time that such a grand marine expo is being held in Coimbatore.

Police said that Kushal, while hiding inside the women’s toilet, had placed his mobile phone in a gap between the walls of the adjacent cubicles