The main accused has been booked on charges of rape and other offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POSCO) Act, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
The party said it would continue its sit-in at Jantar Mantar despite government assurances that led to the end of Sonam Wangchuk's 26-day hunger strike, insisting its key demand remains unchanged.
Sonia Gandhi said student protests against examination paper leaks and problems in the education system had gained momentum across the country, adding that their demands were focused on accountability and reforms.
Indresh Kumar accused domestic and foreign elements of fuelling protests over the NEET issue, while urging young people to support India's development instead of participating in what he described as politically motivated agitation.
Sivasagar remains the worst-hit district, while more than 24,000 people have taken shelter in relief camps as multiple rivers continue to flow above the danger mark.
The woman told the Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant that prolonged litigation had destroyed her family.
Internal fighting is not a new thing for the Punjab Congress. Sources have revealed that Charanjit Singh Channi and senior leader Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa are already contacting leaders in Delhi for a meeting.
Gupta made the remarks while addressing a public gathering in Rohini to raise awareness about the ongoing electoral roll revision exercise.
Congress General Secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi led NDA government of abandoning its anti-corruption plank, alleging that the Prime Minister's 2014 promise of "Na Khaunga, Na Khane Doonga" (I will neither indulge in corruption nor allow it) had been undermined by a series of alleged scams, cronyism and governance failures over the past 12 years.
Poomani, a pioneering voice in Tamil Dalit literature and one of the most celebrated chroniclers of the karisal Bhoomi – the arid, rain-shadow region with black cotton soil in southern Tamil Nadu - passed away late on Sunday night in Chennai after a prolonged illness.
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