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WATCH: Faceoff over farm laws

The massive farmers’ protests in Punjab over the new farm laws have put the state unit of the BJP on the backfoot. Various parties in the state the state—the ruling Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the BJP’s erstwhile partner SAD (Shiromani Akali Dal)—are closely knitted with as many as 31 farmers’ associations to hold demonstrations over the issue. For more, watch the full episode of First Up.

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Video: Vijay takes oath as Tamil Nadu CM amid loud cheers and chants

TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Sunday took oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu amid a sea of supporters, his friends and family, and several political leaders. Eight other TVK leaders were sworn in besides him, as ministers in the new government. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attended the ceremony. The TVK managed to secure the Governor's nod to form the government after the Congress, the CPI, the CPI(M), the VCK, and IUML extended their support to the Vijay-led party for a colaition government.