In a shocking incident from Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, a Booth Level Officer (BLO) committed suicide, leaving behind a viral video blaming the 'huge pressure' of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work. India Today's Principal Correspondent Samarth Srivastava reports that the official, a teacher, hanged himself and recorded a 'suicide note on camera'. The incident has sparked political controversy, with opposition parties questioning the timing of the SIR exercise amidst UP elections.
West Bengal Governor RN Ravi has dissolved the state legislative assembly with effect from May 7 after completion of its term. With this, Mamata Banerjee, who refused to resign after TMC's debacle in the assembly poll, is no longer the chief minister.
Days after Congress severed its long-standing alliance with DMK to extend conditional support to the TVK, the DMK passed a resolution condemning the grand old party for betrayal and said the 'INDIA bloc is gone'.
The big focus of this episode 5 Live is on the political standoff in Tamil Nadu, where Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has paused the swearing-in of TVK chief Vijay asking to return only after securing signatures of 118 MLAs to prove majority support.
This episode of So Sorry is a funny take on Vijay's blockbuster entry into Tamil Nadu politics in the just concluded assembly election and who is all set to become the chief minister.
