The Mauryan Empire collapsed in 185 BC after Brihadratha was assassinated by Pushyamitra Shunga, ending 137 years of unity amid military, financial and social decline

Garima Garg, wife of Zubeen Garg, had filed a separate petition urging the court not to consider the bail pleas. The SIT too had opposed the bail applications

BJP storngly condemned former Vice President Hamid Ansari for his remarks who called Mahmud Ghazni as an Indian. In a social media post, BJP spokesperson C Kesavan said that the remarks were “shocking” and recalled that Ansari had been the Congress-led UPA’s choice for Vice President twice. Shehzad Poonawala, also attacked the Congress party.