India: Dhaka presses Delhi on stance ahead of Hasina speech

This blog post presents a summary of the major stories in India on Tuesday, August 4. One prominent issue is the use of pellet guns by police during the crackdown on youth protests in Delhi. The incident resulted in permanent scars and health complications for a protester named Irshad Mansoori. The government denied involvement in Bangladesh's former leader Sheikh Hasina's planned remote speech at an event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia.

The event, named "Sheikh Hasina's Homecoming," is organized by a private media entity and the Indian government has no involvement or endorsement of any views expressed at the forum. Another topic is opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal's call for a large-scale protest against the upcoming Ethanol 20 (E20) fuel rollout. Kejriwal accused Prime Minister Modi of purchasing ethanol from the US under pressure from former US President Donald Trump, which he claims is damaging vehicles.

The government has defended its decision to introduce E20 fuel, stating it was done after rigorous testing. The BJP accused the opposition Indian National Congress and its allies of disrupting parliamentary sessions and wasting taxpayer money, leading to the passage of two welfare bills without discussion.