Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized BJP in Colombia, alleging a “wholesale attack” on Indian democracy and calling 2016 demonetisation a failure amid rampant corruption.

In Ladakh, a magisterial probe was ordered after September 24 protests resulted in four deaths amid statehood demands, with climate activist Sonam Wangchuk arrested.

Meanwhile, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, faces a 48-hour internet shutdown due to tensions over an “I Love Muhammad” poster controversy and recent communal clashes, with heavy security deployed to maintain peace.

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