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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.
 

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Video: Vijay swears in as Tamil Nadu CM amid roars, chants of frenzied crowd

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.