A special MP-MLA court in Muzaffarnagar framed charges against several BJP leaders, including UP minister Kapil Dev Aggarwal and ex-Union minister Sanjeev Balyan, and others for their alleged roles in inciting violence during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. The next hearing is scheduled for January 30.
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Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee criticises sports and film celebrities for remaining silent on the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He views this silence as a fear of government backlash and points out their previous indifference to key national issues, urging citizens to stop glorifying such figures.
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