Legislature

The Supreme Court of India disposed of a petition on adult learning disability assessments, noting that NIMHANS is developing adult testing tools expected within three years, while observing the petitioner had completed a PhD despite claimed disability

Shashi Tharoor shared remarks after Lok Sabha adjournment, quoting a discussion with Kiren Rijiju on women’s representation. He supported women’s reservation but warned against linking it to delimitation, which he said could harm democratic balance

The Supreme Court of India increased a woman’s monthly maintenance from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, ruling that a husband’s loan repayments cannot override his legal duty to support his spouse. The court stressed dignity, fairness, and adequate financial support

Rajya Sabha concluded its Budget Session with about 110% productivity, said Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan. Key bills were passed, extensive debates held, and Harivansh was re-elected Deputy Chairman

Siddaramaiah urged a Supreme Court bench in South India to improve access to justice, while highlighting AI’s benefits in reducing pendency. He cautioned against algorithmic bias, stressing judicial independence, human judgment, and balanced tech adoption

Bihar’s Vigilance Investigation Bureau intensified its anti-corruption drive, leading to surrender of 13 absconding accused across districts, while also arresting two officials in Purnea for bribery, signalling stricter enforcement and zero tolerance against graft

Amit Shah accused the Indian National Congress of historically opposing caste census and OBC reservations, citing Mandal Commission episodes, while asserting the current government prioritises backward class representation amid Lok Sabha debates on women’s quota and delimitation

The Delhi High Court ruled that EWS candidates cannot claim age or attempt relaxations equal to SC/ST/OBC groups, stating economic disadvantage differs from caste-based discrimination, and upheld existing UPSC policies and related government notifications

Bharat Rashtra Samithi Students Wing activists protested near Telangana Assembly over pending fee reimbursements and education neglect. Police detained several leaders after a scuffle, as students demanded dues clearance, job calendar implementation and better funding for welfare schemes

Tension erupted at Telangana Assembly as KT Rama Rao and T Harish Rao led protests demanding MSP for maize and farmer relief. Legislators clashed with marshals, leaving Harish Rao slightly injured amid allegations of government negligence.

The Lok Sabha revoked the suspension of eight opposition MPs, including seven from Congress and one CPI(M) member, after Speaker Om Birla and Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasized decorum and a “Laxman Rekha” for smooth proceedings

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticised Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar for rejecting disqualification petitions against MLAs Danam Nagender and Kadiyam Srihari, calling it an attack on democracy and warning the decision could encourage political defections

Telangana Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar dismissed disqualification petitions against MLAs Kadiyam Srihari and Danam Nagender, citing lack of evidence. The decision closes all anti-defection cases filed by BRS against defecting legislators who joined the ruling Congress

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam joined the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Chennai, in the presence of Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, marking a major political realignment ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections

Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2026-27 on February 1, marking her ninth consecutive Budget—first woman to do so in India. Backed by top bureaucrats, the Budget focuses on fiscal stability, growth, reforms, and Viksit Bharat 2047 goals

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been appointed chairperson of the screening committee for Assam Assembly elections. The AICC formed committees for five poll-bound states as the party prepares candidate selection and alliance strategy ahead of the March–April polls

BRS working president KT Rama Rao criticized the Telangana government’s handling of river water projects, alleged stalling of Palamuru-Rangareddy scheme, and diversions like phone tapping probes. He defended BRS achievements and warned of political maneuvers ahead of municipal polls

Telangana Assembly was adjourned by Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar until Thursday, with the Business Advisory Committee set to finalise the agenda for upcoming sessions, expected to continue until early January. Zero Hour saw members raise constituency-related issues

Hyderabad Police enforced tight security around Gun Park and the State Assembly as sessions began, deploying nearly 1,000 personnel. Measures followed protest calls by former sarpanches over unpaid bills, with preventive detentions made to maintain law and order

Navjot Kaur Sidhu clarified her “Rs 500 crore for CM chair” remark, saying her comment was twisted and only meant that she and her husband lack money to “buy” a CM post. Her statement sparked attacks from AAP and BJP over alleged Congress “money bag politics”

Navjot Kaur Sidhu said her husband Navjot Singh Sidhu will return to active politics only if Congress declares him its Punjab CM face. She criticised infighting in the state unit, alleged money influences leadership choices, and insisted Sidhu could transform Punjab if empowered

BRS MLA Danam Nagender from Khairthabad says he is ready to resign if directed by the Chief Minister amid the ongoing Speaker hearing on MLAs’ defections. The matter also remains pending in the Supreme Court

Senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan signalled that strong action is imminent against suspended Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil after new sexual-assault allegations emerged. With multiple complaints and police cases pending, Muraleedharan said the party must protect its image and that Mamkootathil’s political future is effectively over

At 92, Lakshmi Devamma from Vengal Rao Nagar exemplified democratic commitment by voting in the Jubilee Hills by-election despite poor health. Assisted by polling staff with a wheelchair, her determination inspired others to fulfill their civic duty