Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali, who recently became a target of an unsavoury exchange on the floor of the house, has been suspended from his party – Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party. “Anti-party activity” has been spelt out as the reason for the action against him. “You were warned many times against statements or actions against the policies, ideology and discipline of the party. But, despite that you have continuously been acting against the party,” the BSP said in a statement. A suspended MP is bound by the party whip.

BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri had used communal slurs against Mr Ali in the Parliament after which he met many big Opposition leaders. He even held a one-man protest outside Parliament yesterday to demand justice for Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, who has been expelled from Lok Sabha.

The MP from Amroha was seen with a placard hung around his neck which said “don’t turn (the) victim into (the) culprit”.

“Decorum in Parliament died in September… it was bombed when Ramesh Bidhuri made those comments. And now they are saying this? Today, (Mahatma) Gandhi and Ambedkar are crying,” a visibly upset Ali told news agency ANI.

A massive political row erupted over Mr Bidhuri’s remarks during a discussion on the Chandrayaan-3 mission in September this year. The objectionable comments to target Mr Ali, who was accused by several BJP leaders of using derogatory words for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to provoke the South Delhi MP, led to a show-cause notice to Mr Bidhuri, known for his several controversial remarks.

The BJP MP, on Thursday, expressed regret for his objectionable remarks against Mr Ali in a meeting of the Lok Sabha Privileges Committee, which heard both leaders separately.

The BSP, which avoided to comment on the issue, today accused Mr Ali, a former JD(S) leader, of going against the party line: “You were given the ticket on Deve Gowda’s insistence who had assured that you will always follow the party line. Only after this assurance you were given the BSP memebership. But you forgot the assurances given by you and indulged in anti-party activities.”

Danish Ali, who started his political journey with Janata Dal (Secular), joined the BSP in 2019 with the consent of JD(S) chief and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda. Six days later, his name was announced from Amroha constituency for 2019 general elections. He won the seat by defeating Kanwar Singh Tanwar of the BJP by a margin of nearly 63,000 votes.

Rashmika Mandanna is already a huge star in the South but it’s the buzz she’s garnered in Bollywood that has made her one of the most-talked-about stars in the industry. 

She played the role of Geetanjali, Ranbir Kapoor’s onscreen wife in Animal. While there have been mixed reactions to her character, she took to her social media account yesterday to express her love and gratitude for the loving reactions coming in.

She penned down a post stating, “Gitanjali If I were to describe her in a sentence …it would be the only force at home holding her family together. She is pure, real, unfiltered, strong and raw. At times as an actor, I would question some of Gitanjali’s actions..And I remember my director telling me – this was their story. Ranvijay’s & Gitanjali’s.. it was their love and passion, their families and their lives – this is who they are. In a world full of violence, hurt and unbearable pain – Gitanjali would bring peace, trust and calm. She would pray to her Gods to keep her husband and her kids safe. She was the rock that weathered all the storms.” 

She further added, “She would do anything in her power for the sake of her family. Gitanjali is absolutely beautiful in my eyes, and in some ways, she is like most women who are standing strong and protecting their families day in and day out. Happy one week to us #Animal tea. Guys. Thank you all for all the love. it’s what keeps me going and makes me work harder with every film. Big hugs to you all too.”

It has been an incredible week for the cast of Animal as the film is ruling at the box office.

A policeman has been injured as terrorists opened fire at security forces in Srinagar today.

The injured cop, Mohammad Hafiz Chad, has been rushed to a hospital for treatment. The area has been cordoned off. 

The Kashmir Zone Police posted about the attack on X and wrote: “Terrorists fired upon and injured one police personnel namely Mohammad Hafiz Chad S/O Gh Hassan Chad R/O Bemina at Hamdaniya colony Bemina. He has been shifted to hospital for treatment. Area cordoned off. Further details shall follow.”

Mohammad Hafiz Chad is a resident of Karnah in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district but currently lives in Bemina, the police said, reported news agency PTI.

Further details awaited.