Maddila Gurumoorthy from Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSCRP) expressed concern over allegations of theft and misuse of temple offerings, which he claims are politically motivated and unsubstantiated.

A political controversy erupted in Dombivli after a Congress worker shared a morphed image of Prime Minister Modi in a sari, triggering strong condemnation from BJP cadres. BJP workers allegedly retaliated by forcing the Congress worker to wear a sari, leading to protests and clashes between the two parties.

The government issued sweeping directions to drop caste identifiers in compliance with an Allahabad HC judgment that termed caste glorification violative of constitutional morality