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BRS MLC Dasoju Sravan demanded Rs 20,000 crore in drought relief from the Centre and a rubber dam at Kannepalli. He accused the Congress and BJP of political theatrics, questioned Amit Shah's silence and criticised the State government's response.

Union Minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar mocked the Congress over its poor performance in the MLC elections, saying EVMs must be "laughing" at the party's allegations. Referring to the Congress drawing a blank in Karnataka and BJP's gains in Uttar Pradesh, he argued that the problem lies in the opposition's politics, not in electronic voting machines.

The INDIA bloc will hold a planned public impeachment event against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence on October 30, after reported permission hurdles. The event will precede the opposition’s November 1 rally in Delhi

The Supreme Court sought responses from Rahul Gandhi and others on a plea alleging he pushed a pregnant journalist during an October 12 march. The petition seeks an FIR and compensation, while the allegations remain subject to judicial proceedings 

Telangana BJP president Ramchander Rao criticised Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi for demanding a halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He termed the demand baseless, claiming the Congress had failed to provide evidence of voter deletions or vote theft.

Rahul Gandhi is set to appear before a special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur on Monday for the verdict in a defamation case over alleged remarks against Amit Shah during the 2018 Karnataka Assembly election campaign. Security has been strengthened around the court

Senior Congress leader from Adilabad Bhargav Deshpande joined the Bharat Rashtra Samithi in the presence of working president KT Rama Rao on Sunday. Several former ministers, MLAs and other party leaders attended the joining programme at Rama Rao’s residence

The BJP cited a media report alleging links between protests in India and unrest in France to accuse the Congress of a purported regime-change plot. BJP leaders targeted Rahul Gandhi, while the Congress had not immediately responded to the allegations

Former Minister T Harish Rao accused the Telangana government of failing to prepare for drought, citing coal shortages, power cuts and inadequate irrigation. He demanded crop compensation, relief for daily wagers, water releases from reservoirs and additional funds for drinking water needs.

Six persons were arrested after a clash between rival Congress factions at Thallapet in Mancherial district. Three supporters of MLA Premsagar Rao were injured. Police deployed additional personnel amid fears of retaliation following earlier tensions during Bathukamma celebrations.

  Congress MP Shashi Tharoor declined to comment on Rahul Gandhi’s latest foreign trip, saying, “I am not a travel agent.” His brief response in Thiruvananthapuram left Gandhi’s travel plans unexplained while drawing attention to Tharoor’s relationship with Congress leadership 

Rahul Gandhi on Saturday accused the Delhi Police of brutality against students and women protesters, alleging a conspiracy to silence dissent. He shared a video of women recounting alleged harassment and urged them to provide evidence for filing cases

Opposition leaders expressed support for Abhijeet Dipke ahead of the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ march after Delhi Police served him a notice asking him not to attend. BJP leader Ram Kadam, meanwhile, accused the Cockroach Janta Party founder of lying.

The BJP plans to launch a nationwide campaign next week to counter Congress allegations concerning the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls and the Election Commission. The party is preparing a 24-page document and mobilising leaders for public outreach and digital communication

BRS deputy floor leader T Harish Rao criticised the Congress government over Telangana’s power crisis, accusing Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy of blaming officials instead of ensuring adequate coal stocks, reviewing the power sector and preparing for El Niño conditions

Abhinandita Dayal Mathur, former cultural adviser to Manish Sisodia, announced her departure from AAP, saying she had been inactive for months and held no official position. Her exit follows former spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar’s departure and move to Congress

BJP MP Ravi Kishan accused Rahul Gandhi and Opposition parties of politicising protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and disrupting public life. He defended the electoral process, while INDIA bloc leaders alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls

More than 10 people were injured when BJP and Congress workers clashed outside the Congress headquarters in Jamshedpur during a protest over the JNU episode. Police deployed additional forces and are examining video footage to identify those involved in the violence

Chief Justice Surya Kant has declined the INDIA bloc’s request for a meeting, advising Opposition leaders to file a petition. The bloc plans a Supreme Court march demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation and electoral reforms over alleged irregularities in voter roll revision 

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Jairam Ramesh criticised the detention of protesters in Delhi over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. They accused the Centre of undermining democracy, questioned the Election Commission and demanded the CEC’s resignation