Mamata Banerjee's minority vote under threat? Experts debate

This edition of To The Point discusses two major developing stories – one in Bengal where suspended TMC Neta Humayun Kabir has floated a new party and the Aravalli row. Ahead of the assembly elections in Bengal, suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Humayun Kabir has launched his new Janata Unnayan Party. Now, Kabir has challenged the TMC's dominance in the Murshidabad district, sparking a debate on the potential splitting of the minority vote. Simultaneously, a new Supreme Court order has redefined 'hills' as landforms over 100 meters, threatening to strip legal protection from large portions of the Aravalli range. This has ignited a fierce debate between the government and environmentalists. Union Environment Minister Bhupinder Yadav assures that mining will be governed by 'strict scientific scrutiny,' while activists and local leaders, including Rajasthan MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati, protest the decision, warning of a severe ecological disaster.