The UP police’s failure to obtain the necessary sanction from the state government only vindicates his innocence. Khan joins a long list of accused who successfully used the law to expose the state’s hypocrisy.
Amitabh Thakur is critical of the Adityanath government and had hours ago announced that he would float his own political party.
Rijiju's speeches led the Chakma Development Foundation of India to write to Narendra Modi, Amit Shah expressing the community’s anguish about his statements. Both communities have been supporting the BJP in the northeastern states.