The MEA informed the Delhi high court about Shahzadi Khan’s execution in the UAE on February 15, with her cremation scheduled for March 5. Shahzadi, from Uttar Pradesh, had been convicted of a child’s murder. Her family claimed she was wrongfully implicated. Despite appeals, the court disposed of her father’s plea for MEA’s intervention.

Mayawati has expelled her nephew Akash Anand from the Bahujan Samaj Party due to his political immaturity and his susceptibility to his father-in-law’s influence. She emphasized the importance of the party’s interest and the legacy of discipline established by previous leaders. Akash expressed respect for her decision.

In keeping with the government’s push for women’s empowerment, budget has proposed setting up of a ‘mahila haat’ (women’s marketplace) in Patna, besides “pink toilets” in all districts and “pink buses” in major cities.