The Congress appeared divided over senior leader Digvijaya Singh’s remarks that appeared to be in favour of the RSS and the BJP, even as he clarified he remained a staunch opponent of their ideologies.

The video showed several men in four cars performing dangerous stunts, including standing out of sunroofs and screaming as the vehicles sped past.

Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta’s power. 

​Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta’s power.