Shankar was Bind by caste and it's given in Shiva Purana: Bihar Minister

In a letter addressed to NCW Chairperson Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa urged the commission to take immediate cognizance of the matter and initiate action against the Chief Minister.

"Prime Minister @narendramodi is now weaponising the President's recent remarks to manufacture a cynical political narrative around tribal and Scheduled Caste communities. Yet the same Prime Minister maintained a deafening silence when SC and ST citizens faced horrific violence in Manipur," AITC's X post read.

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) chief Thol Thirumavalavan demanded a thorough investigation into the death of a Dalit youth, Akash Denison, who died while under police custody after being arrested in connection with an assault case in Tamil Nadu's Sivaganga district.

The remarks come after President Murmu publicly expressed disappointment with the West Bengal government over the arrangements made for the 9th International Santal Conference in Darjeeling, West Bengal, on Saturday. President Murmu also expressed concern over the absence of representatives of the state government during her visit.

Former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chief and YSR Congress Party Leader YV Subba Reddy on Sunday offered a prayer at the Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala.