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Opposition parties in Assam on Sunday accused the government of suppressing dissent after CJP activists were detained in Guwahati. Over 40 volunteers were held ahead of a meeting. AJP president Lurinjyoti Gogoi said, "Dissent isn't a crime. If your government is truly unafraid, why silence those who question it?"
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said Sunday that the Special Intensive Revision of voter lists had the consent of all three Election Commissioners. He showed a photograph to prove their unity. Adhikari also attacked the Trinamool Congress and CPI(M) for their new friendship, calling them out for political hypocrisy.
The CPI(M) on Sunday rejected the Election Commission’s September 26 statement regarding electoral rolls. The party said the poll panel failed to answer questions over voter enrolment and database control. They demanded the immediate resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar, stating, "Gyanesh Kumar must be held accountable. He must go."
The BJP beat the Congress in the recent Rajasthan civic polls by 0.94 per cent of vote share. The BJP won 4,179 wards, while the Congress got 3,613. Ashok Gehlot said, "I never imagined such a bhala, seedha man could stoop to such lows to win." Tensions remain high.
Afghanistan said on Sunday that its forces killed 28 men after an armed group crossed from Pakistan into Nuristan on Saturday. The ministry claimed these fighters intended to carry out attacks. Pakistan rejected these allegations, calling them baseless. This clash adds tension to the already difficult relations between both neighbours.
Students of a private university in Phagwara held a massive protest and blocked the national highway on September 27, 2026. They reacted to unverified social media reports about an alleged rape. SSP Gaurav Toora said, "When we reached here, we came to know that there were rumours." Police restored order.
Sri Satyatma Teertha Swami, the Uttaradi math seer, got injured in a road accident near Hubballi on September 26, 2026. The math said he is out of danger and under treatment. “The Seer has sustained only minor internal injuries,” a release said. Many others also got hurt in the crash.
Cockroach Janta Party co-convenor Ashutosh Ranka and his team got detained in Guwahati on September 27, 2026. “Himanta Biswa Sarma is scared that if we show the reality of schools in Assam, the country will come to know about their condition,” Mr. Ranka said. Police took them to unknown locations.
Operation Sindoor followed the April 22, 2025 terror attack in Pahalgam. At NDTV’s Defence Summit on Sunday, experts said India must build self-reliance in drones and missiles. Dr Samir V Kamat said, "Op Sindoor was a good learning experience for all of us," urging a whole of nation approach for security.
The Vijay-led TVK government in Tamil Nadu cancelled its move to exempt the Public (Law and Order) Department from the RTI Act, 2005. The government said, "Government Order Ms.No 57 of Human Resources Management (R) department dated 21st September, 2026, stands revoked." Many critics had opposed the earlier order.
At the NDTV Defence Summit, former Deputy NSA Pankaj Saran said, "Operation Sindoor marked a leap of faith." He noted that India now follows a new security doctrine. Meanwhile, French Vice Chief Dominique Tardif explained that France has a big responsibility in the Indo-Pacific region due to its overseas territories.
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Sibal alleged that Kumar took unilateral decisions regarding electoral rolls over the past 10 months. He urged the Supreme Court to examine the matter, claiming that recent elections held during this period were illegal.