The deeply disturbing video surfaced on social media from Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen, triggering outrage as bystanders continued filming the atrocity but made no attempt to intervene.

Amid the political uproar in Punjab over the Centre’s move to bring Chandigarh under the President’s direct control, Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar has said Chandigarh is an “integral part of Punjab” and assured that the “confusion” will be resolved

The Union home ministry clarified that the central government has no plans to introduce a bill altering Chandigarh’s governance or administrative structure in the upcoming Parliament session. This statement followed a political controversy over a proposal to bring Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution, which had sparked concerns about Punjab’s rights over the city.