Violence erupted in West Bengal's Murshidabad district during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act, with clashes between demonstrators and police resulting in stone-pelting and torched police vehicles.
TN BJP President Nainar Nagendran said the DMK will be "thrown out" in 2026 and expressed confidence that the NDA alliance will form the government. He described the BJP-AIADMK alliance as strong and natural, with growing momentum.
In a significant move in the AJL case linked to Congress, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has served notices to property registrars in Delhi, Mumbai, and Lucknow to take possession of assets worth Rs 661 crore.
Coming out in the defence of Rajya Sabha MP and Samajwadi Party leader Ramji Lal Suman, SP president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday expressed hope that the administration in Uttar Pradesh will not treat senior party leaders in any disrespectful manner.
Trinamool Congress general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday said that "Some people want to set Bengal on fire." He urged the people to maintain peace in the state and not fall prey to rumours.
BJP leaders and allies expressed strong confidence ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu polls, backing Nainar Nagendran's leadership. Party leaders said the BJP-AIADMK alliance is gaining momentum and vowed to remove the DMK government from power.
Nainar Nagendran was announced as the new TN BJP President after unanimous support during internal elections. Outgoing chief K. Annamalai called it a historic day and pledged full support ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls.
West Bengal Congress president Subhankar Sarkar slammed the West Bengal government and the BJP over the protest that erupted in the state due to the Waqf Amendment Act.
BJP on Saturday launched a strong attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over violence in Bengal during protests against the Waqf Amendment Act and alleged that the police were not taking action against the culprits.
This comes after DMK chief and CM Stalin on Saturday attacked the BJP and AIADMK leadership and said that the people of the state will never tolerate a "treacherous alliance that bows to Delhi and betrays Tamil Nadu."