BJD’s internal discord over the voting on the Waqf Bill escalated as Rajya Sabha member Debashish Samantaray accused former bureaucrat V K Pandian of conspiring in the party’s flip-flop on the issue, drawing criticism from party colleagues. Samantaray’s allegations caused unrest within the party, with members Manas Mangaraj, Sulata Deo, Niranjan Bisi, and Subhasish Khuntia defending Pandian and urging Samantaray to address grievances internally rather than in the media. Despite Samantaray’s claims, party members emphasized that Pandian, who has retired from politics, should not be blamed for the controversy.
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Kota teen shot while playing, bullet travels through skull
Kota's 17-year-old Shlok Gurjar was shot in the skull while playing, with the bullet traveling through his head and lodging in his cheek for five days. Initially treated for a presumed injury, an X-ray revealed the bullet, leading to surgery by neurosurgeon Dr. Mamraj Agarwal, who stated the boy's survival was miraculous, as a slight deviation in the bullet's path could have been fatal. Shlok had heard a gunshot before collapsing and concealed the shooting...
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