Politics

They argued that using the name "Baba" for personal gain was inappropriate when the shopkeeper did not believe in Siddhabali Baba.

Mamata Banerjee claimed that the Election Commission officials ‘humiliated’ them and failed to address the concerns of the affected families over the SIR exercise in poll-bound West Bengal. The TMC delegation decided to ‘boycott’ the meeting after the ECI officials allegedly failed to address their grievances.

Tribeni Kumbh Mela is not a modern invention or political project as claimed by propaganda outlets. It is a sacred landscape, sustained by geography, scripture, practice and collective memory. Its Sangam, its snas, and its melas firmly lie within the continuum of Hindu civilisational tradition.

Sharad Pawar hinted at a rushed decision. He said, "Ajit's plane crash put the merger talks on hold."