Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary expressed hope that PM Modi would announce restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory from the ramparts of Red Fort in his address to the nation on Independence Day.

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI), asserting that it is “not a Court” and should not act like one while entertaining petitions or complaints.

Jairam Ramesh has informed the Election Commission about the Opposition MPs march from Parliament to Nirvachan Sadan and sought a collective meeting over Bihar SIR.