The DMK has declined to attend the INDIA bloc meeting on June 8, citing a rift with Congress and demanding separate seating in the Lok Sabha. Concurrently, Tamil Nadu BJP leader Annamalai is reportedly planning to resign to form an independent outfit. In West Bengal, the ruling party faces an internal revolt as lawmakers break ranks to form a separate faction, though the assembly speaker has rejected their leadership nominations. Regional tensions persist over the Mekedatu dam project, with Tamil Nadu parliamentarians accusing Karnataka of using the dispute to divert attention from the Bengaluru water crisis. In New Delhi, authorities have initiated a crackdown on illegal structures following a fire in a southern neighborhood that resulted in twenty-one fatalities. This tragedy has prompted a review of licensing rules regarding police clearances. Additionally, a cabinet minister in a southern state is currently refusing alternative portfolios, demanding a specific urban development assignment.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, senior Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has dismissed claims that the party is imploding in West Bengal, despite a massive rebellion where dozens of legislators have aligned with an expelled leader.
The big focus of this episode of Democratic Newsroom is on the internal rebellion which has hit the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following its defeat in the assembly elections.
Sixteen-year-old student Rylen Anil, who is based in Dubai, has identified and ethically reported major vulnerabilities in the examination portals for both NEET and JEE Advanced.
This episode of 5 Live examines systemic failures across India, beginning with the death of a medical aspirant following the cancellation of a major entrance examination and paper leak controversies.
