The Daily Catch-Up: CJP probe, Jharkhand exam protest, social media takedowns and more
Supreme Court ponders establishment of an independent panel to investigate allegations surrounding the CJP protest crackdown, particularly the involvement of police and crowd control. In Jharkhand, student leader Devendra Nath Mahato halted his hunger strike once the state government decided to suspend the JSSC-CGL examination. Express data reveals that between March and July 2026, government entities issued approximately 1.95 lakh blocking orders to influential social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, roughly one every 68 seconds.
The use of plain-clothed Delhi Police personnel during the Jantar Mantar protest has now been brought before the Supreme Court for inquiry. In Uttarakhand, the BJP is focusing intensely on 23 Assembly seats that it lost in the 2022 elections, with these constituencies being of particular significance due to their narrow margins.
Yogendra Yadav has pondered upon the evolving nature of patriotism, reflecting on the shifting political connotations of national symbols and public displays of allegiance.
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