IYC Protests Near Parliament Street Police Station Over NSUI Worker Assault, Jantar Mantar Ban
Indian Youth Congress workers staged a sit-in protest outside the Parliament Street police station following a march from Patel Chowk Metro Station. The demonstration condemned the alleged manhandling of two female NSUI workers by Delhi Police during an earlier protest in Connaught Place and opposed the denotification of Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site. Delhi IYC President Akshay Lakra accused the police of sustained brutality and misconduct against women, youth, and journalists in the New Delhi district. Lakra stated that an IYC delegation had earlier submitted a memorandum to DCP Sachin Sharma demanding FIR details and detainee records, warning that protesters will march to the Delhi Police Headquarters if their questions remain unanswered.
Neeru Dhanda’s Parents Missed Her Asian Games Glory Without A TV, India Today Brings Home A New One
Indian trap shooter Neeru Dhanda won three shooting medals at the Asian Games in Japan, but her parents were unable to watch her historic achievement because they lacked a television set at home. Addressing this, the India Today and Aaj Tak team visited her residence and installed a brand-new television. Her mother, Sudesh Devi, welcomed the new TV by applying a auspicious tilak of turmeric paste. Alongside her husband Suresh, she now eagerly looks forward to watching their daughter compete and aim for gold at the 2028 Olympic Games.
Ankita Bhandari Case: Parents Protest at India Gate; Rahul, Priyanka Join Stir
At Delhi's India Gate, activist Yogita Bhayana and the parents of Ankita Bhandari staged a protest raising concerns over the slow pace of the investigation into her 2022 rape and murder. The demonstration also opposed the appointment of Dushyant Gautam as the Governor of Sikkim, as opposition party leaders and the parents have named him among the accused in the matter. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and several senior Congress leaders and Members of Parliament arrived at the site to express solidarity with the protesting parents. The Ankita Bhandari murder remains a prominent political issue ahead of the upcoming elections in Uttarakhand.
Punjab Anti-Drug Crusader Murder, Accused Arrested & House Demolished, Oppn Slams AAP
A day after anti-drug crusader Parvinder Singh Jhotta was killed while confronting a chemist over alleged drug peddling in Mansa, prime accused Ashwini was arrested from Salasar in Rajasthan. Authorities demolished the suspect's house, while an angry mob comprising locals and Nihangs attacked the chemist's shop, pelting stones and setting it on fire. A new video surfaced showing Jhotta confronting the chemist before he was killed. The incident has sparked a political controversy ahead of elections in Punjab, with the BJP and Congress targeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's government over law and order and the drug menace, while the Aam Aadmi Party asserted that strict action would be taken against all perpetrators.