Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah sparked a political controversy during a rally in Baramulla by suggesting that a “neighbour” is protecting Kashmir and urging residents to confront Delhi, prompting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to demand a public apology.

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal strongly criticized the government’s stance on the China-India border situation, reacting to the ITBP Director General’s statements. Sibal remarked that while official statements can be removed from platforms like YouTube, India cannot remove the people who have occupied its territory, adding that the situation is unfortunate due to a lack of bargaining capacity.

Economist Parakala Prabhakar joined a human chain protest at Tank Bund in Hyderabad on Saturday, October 24, alongside citizens demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).