Amid an ongoing power tussle in the ruling Congress, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday called on party president Mallikarjun Kharge at his residence here, and dismissed speculation of a leadership change in the state.

A major political controversy has broken out after Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir declared that he would lay the foundation stone of a ‘Babri Masjid’ on December 6 in Beldanga, Murshidabad district.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma backed NCERT’s alleged removal of ‘Great’ from Akbar and Tipu Sultan’s names, welcoming the change. While RSS leader Sunil Ambekar confirmed title removal, not historical figures, the move sparked political debate. Congress MP Imran Masood criticized it as rewriting history, while VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal supported the revision, deeming Mughal glorification unacceptable.