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CPI General Secretary D. Raja has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging house arrests and harassment of party workers in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the party’s All-India Rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi.
CPI General Secretary D. Raja led the rally in Delhi on September 1, raising demands related to employment, prices, farmers, workers, social justice and democratic rights.
The Kisan Mazdoor Morcha has announced a one-day protest outside Deputy Commissioner offices in all 22 districts of Punjab on August 31, 2026, over demands concerning farmers, agricultural labourers, youth, land, water and employment.
The Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls—launched in mid-2025 and now in its final stages—has reportedly removed over three crore names, triggering political backlash and a Supreme Court challenge. The exercise began in Bihar in June 2025 ahead of state elections, intensifying scrutiny over process, timing and safeguards.
India’s Parliament begins its Budget Session on January 28, 2026, and it is scheduled to run till April 2 with a break in between. The Union Budget 2026-27 is slated to be presented on February 1, with key legislative and policy debates expected through the session.
Opposition grew on 28 January 2026 to the UGC’s 2026 regulations on equity and anti-discrimination in higher education institutions, with demonstrations reported in multiple states and in Delhi. Protesters argued the rules could be misused and demanded changes, while sources indicated the government may clarify its stance. The controversy has pushed campus governance and grievance redressal into the political spotlight.
A large haul of explosives recovered in Rajasthan has triggered heightened scrutiny by security agencies, with reports linking the seizure to threat inputs and intensified monitoring around sensitive dates and locations. Officials are examining digital traces and possible coordination as preventive deployment is strengthened.
A large explosives haul in Rajasthan has intensified scrutiny of security inputs flagged around Republic Day, with agencies probing online coded references and potential coordinated threat signals.
Ahead of the Budget Session beginning January 28, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju is scheduled to hold an all-party meeting on January 27 with floor leaders of both Houses. The session is expected to run in two phases, and the Union Budget 2026-27 is slated to be presented on February 1.
A report says a major explosives seizure in Rajasthan has come alongside heightened security inputs around Republic Day, including online coded references and expanded preparedness at key sites.
In Maharashtra’s civic elections, the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) together crossed the majority mark in the 227-member Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, ending decades of dominance by the undivided Shiv Sena legacy. The wider municipal results signalled a major realignment of urban political control and organisational strength.
Security agencies in Delhi stepped up measures after an intelligence warning of a coordinated terrorist attack on or before Republic Day, reportedly code-named ‘26-26’. The report said targets could include prominent religious sites and that agencies intensified monitoring, including putting up posters of wanted suspects at major transit points.