A party worker reportedly slapped Mahendra Rajbhar, national president of the Suheldev Swabhiman Party (SSP), repeatedly soon after garlanding the latter on stage during a public gathering in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district.

India’s active coronavirus cases have climbed to 7,121, with Kerala fighting the latest resurgence of infections – followed by Gujarat and Delhi.

Dozens of people have been arrested in Los Angeles after days of violent protests.