Defence minister Rajnath Singh urged residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to join India, asserting that India views them as their own, unlike Pakistan. He highlighted the development in Jammu and Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 and criticised the National Conference-Congress alliance’s promise to restore it. Singh’s visit supports BJP candidates in upcoming elections.

​The Bombay High Court had denied immediate relief for the film, stating that it cannot, at this time order the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue a release certificate. This decision follows an order from the Madhya Pradesh High Court on September 3, which affects the film’s certification process.​

The incident took place this evening in Mohtara village when the victims were working in a field, a district administration official said.