Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting his parliamentary constituency Varanasi today amid grand preparations. Streets are decorated with saffron flags and posters as locals gear up to welcome him. Meanwhile, in Delhi, the Patiala House Court is continuing interrogation of Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana. The family of a Varanasi victim of the attack has demanded the death penalty for Rana.Simultaneously, Prashant Kishor is holding a large rally in Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, addressing unemployment and migration in Bihar. Union Minister Amit Shah is also on a visit to Tamil Nadu to discuss BJP-AIADMK strategies for upcoming elections and organizational matters.Nationwide protests have begun against the new Waqf law. AIMPLB and Jamaat-e-Islami Hind are leading the Waqf Bachao Andolan, with rallies across major cities. Joint committees have been formed in states like Rajasthan. JD(U) leaders have hinted at approaching the Supreme Court over the law.In a separate development, the INDIA alliance has attacked the Centre over changes to the RTI Act via the Digital Data Protection Act. Meanwhile, a video of Jyotiraditya Scindia reprimanding a woman chewing gutkha went viral.On the weather front, deadly storms have claimed lives in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Both state governments have announced ₹4 lakh compensation for victims’ families.
