The BJP has attacked the Congress after senior leader Digvijaya Singh called jailed activist Umar Khalid “innocent” in a viral Facebook post, and called for his release.

Mahendra Reddy had sent the message to the woman he was in a relationship with on a digital payment application.

In two separate incidents within hours of each other, police and paramilitary personnel in Madhya Pradesh allegedly drove under the influence of alcohol, rammed civilians, and tried to flee.