Two Jalore district policemen, constable Suresh Kumar and ASI Kishan Lal, were suspended for fabricating a video to show consent from a minor rape victim. The video was shared with the accused teacher to secure bail and leaked on social media, leading to the victim's suicide. An FIR has been registered against the officers.
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Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri criticizes Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin for urging couples to have more children, disputing the claim that states with higher birth rates will benefit in the delimitation exercise. Amid concern over fair representation, Stalin warns that Tamil Nadu's political influence could diminish.
Union home minister Amit Shah commends the surrender of 50 Naxalites in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district as a significant step towards ending Naxalism in India. He reiterates the government's clear policy for rehabilitation of those choosing the path of peace and development, encouraging others to follow.
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Former Delhi chief minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal wishes happy birthday to his colleague and ex-deputy CM Manish Sisodia, lauding his contributions to education in Delhi. AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh also praises Sisodia for making Delhi's education model famous nationally and globally.
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