This special report from India Today focuses on the persistent issue of stubble burning in Punjab and the government's multi-pronged strategy to combat it. The report features ADGP Law and Order Arpit Shukla, the nodal officer for monitoring farm fires, who discusses the deployment of a 'Parali Protection Force' to engage with and take action against farmers. When asked about the effectiveness of filing FIRs, Shukla stated, 'Ma'am, it's not very effective, but then yes, there are some people who despite having all the facilities are putting it on fire.' The programme delves into the significant reduction in farm fire incidents, the role of the special force in 353 identified hotspots, and the increasing commercial viability of selling crop residue (parali), which presents a long-term solution to the annual environmental crisis.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, legal expert Harish Salve discussed the constitutional crisis in West Bengal following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's refusal to resign despite losing her seat and the decisive mandate against her party.
An India Today ground report from Tehran details the ongoing conflict, its impact on the city's infrastructure and how Iranians have gathered at Enghelab Square to demonstrate solidarity and unity amid war.
The Congress state unit in Tamil Nadu held an online meeting and decided to extend support to TVK. Congress is seeking a power-sharing agreement and is likely to demand two cabinet portfolios, along with a few board and corporation chairman posts, and other government roles such as trust members and directors.
Watch as India Today's Geeta Mohan brings this exclusive ground report from Iran's fourteenth-century Golestan Palace, which was damaged during the US-Israel airstrikes on Tehran.
