Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized Union home minister Amit Shah's visit to the Maha Kumbh, asserting that a dip in the Ganga won’t alleviate poverty. He accused BJP leaders of exploiting religion for publicity and labelled the BJP-RSS actions as traitorous. Kharge emphasized the importance of unity and protecting the Constitution to combat poverty and unemployment.
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Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane questions the attack on actor Saif Ali Khan and suggests it may have been staged. Rane accuses political leaders of bias against Hindu actors and expresses concerns about the growing Muslim population and Bangladeshi infiltrators in Mumbai. The stabbing incident at Khan's residence involved a thief trying to steal for his ailing mother.
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