CJP leaders under radar, intel tracking on: How Delhi Police is gearing up for Sept 5 march

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Protests at IIT-Delhi continue into their fourth day over the alleged suicide of a Physics student. Faculty members were called into an overnight meeting to discuss the student body's request for Rs 1 crore compensation to Rishikesh Kumar's family and an independent inquiry. The administration has rejected demands for resignations but has formed an external panel to investigate the circumstances surrounding Kumar's death.

Students object to the inclusion of a retired police chief on the panel and aim to propose an alternate name by Friday. They deem other aspects of the administration's response as inadequate and insist that Kumar's death is part of a larger pattern.

Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to attend the BRICS summit in Delhi next month. This will be his first visit to India in seven years, following a high-level visit by NSA Ajit Doval to Beijing. Both leaders discussed ongoing border tensions and reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace and mutual prosperity.

In Madhya Pradesh's Khargone district, four years ago, communal violence erupted during a Ram Navami procession, resulting in injuries to over two dozen individuals and the death of one person. Despite a government pledge to secure justice, recent trials have resulted in acquittals, with prosecutors facing accusations of failure and contradictory forensic evidence.

Only three trials involving rioting charges have been completed in the past four years, all of which ended in acquittals. A lack of evidence and difficulty in tracking down the accused have further delayed proceedings.

The Parandur airport project in Tamil Nadu, which was to build a second airport for Chennai, has become a political battle. Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's decision to halt the project has sparked a "battle of son-in-laws" after Energy and Law Minister R Nirmal Kumar targeted the DMK's son-in-law in his criticism. The opposition alleges improperly acquired environmental planning clearances and an incomplete assessment, which could further complicate the matter.