Meanwhile, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Rakesh Kumar on Saturday said that seven people have been identified as accused in the murder of Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Santosh Kumar Singh, with five already in police custody.
"Don't mind, it's Holi... Even this festival of mutual brotherhood has been given a new color of hatred by the BJP, RSS, and their lapdog media...," Yadav posted on X in Hindi, along with a cartoon mocking media organizations.
RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav's remark has drawn sharp criticism from retired senior police officials, who accused him of insulting the police force and disrespecting the dignity of the uniform.
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday lashed out at the state government over the suspension of internet services in parts of Birbhum district, terming it as "evidence of deterioration" in the law and order situation.
The prohibitory order, issued by the Principal Secretary, Home and Hill Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal on March 14, suspending internet and call services, cited concerns over the potential spreading of "rumours for unlawful activities."
The Punjab government has suspended the circulation of a saline solution across the state after multiple patients reported allergic reactions at a hospital in Sangrur.
KTR stated that Jagadishwar Reddy was deliberately targeted and suspended as part of a conspiracy while he was exposing the falsehoods and half-truths in the Governor's address to both Houses.
Bharat Rashtra Samithi leaders on Thursday staged a protest in front of the 125-foot Ambedkar Statue at Tankbund, Hyderabad, after Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar suspended BRS MLA Jagadish Reddy for the entire session.
Odisha Assembly Speaker on Tuesday suspended Congress MLA Tara Bahinipati from the house for 7 days for "unparliamentary behavior" following a scuffle between BJP and Congress MLAs.
The Sports Ministry had suspended the WFI body after the newly elected WFI president Sanjay Singh announced the hosting of the U-15 and U-20 nationals at Nandini Nagar in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh in December 2023.
The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports lifted the suspension on the Wrestling Federation of India, restoring its recognition as a National Sports Federation (NSF) for the sport. The Sports Ministry had suspended the WFI body after the newly elected WFI president Sanjay Singh announce
The Sports Ministry suspended the WFI body after the newly elected WFI president Sanjay Singh announced the hosting of the U-15 and U-20 nationals at Nandini Nagar in the Gonda district of Uttar Pradesh in December 2023.