Samajwadi Party alleges land grab in Ayodhya
The Samajwadi Party has claimed that a business group was “grabbing land” of the most backward Manjhi caste in Ayodhya and alleged that its goons “indulged in hooliganism with farmers”, a charge the business conglomerate has denied. After Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav and his party posted videos of a clash between two groups and claimed that it was related to land grabbing, the local police said it was taking legal action in the matter and added that the allegations were “not true”.
Karnataka LoP R Ashoka demands NIA probe into Nagamangala violence
Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly, R Ashoka, called for a National Investigation Agency (NIA) inquiry into the recent Mandya district unrest on Sunday. He suggested possible involvement of individuals from Kerala with connections to prohibited organizations like the Popular Front of India (PFI).
The incident in question occurred on Wednesday night in Nagamangala town, Mandya district, during a Ganesh idol procession. Two groups clashed, sparking wider violence where mobs attacked multiple shops and vehicles, escalating tensions in the area.