Senior leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Member Parliament Malvinder Singh Kang hit back at BJP leader and Union Minister Ravneet Bittu over the issue of water. Kang questioned Bittu's stance, asking whether he supports Punjab or Haryana, and if he supports Punjab, why he is so concerned about providing water to Haryana.

Kang further questioned why Bittu was upset when Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann spoke about Punjab's right over its water. He suggested that instead of targeting Punjab, Bittu should advise Haryana’s Chief Minister to use their water resources more efficiently, as Haryana has already received the water it is entitled to.

Kang pointed out that Punjab itself faces a shortage of water and questioned how it could supply more water to Haryana. He said, "If you are so concerned about the people of Haryana, provide them with drinking water instead of irrigation water. If you wish to give more water, then speak to Prime Minister Modi and arrange for the water that has been blocked from flowing into Pakistan to be redirected to Haryana."

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday met the grieving family of Shubham Dwivedi, a resident of Kanpur who lost his life in the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.

Upon reaching Shubham's residence, Rahul Gandhi was greeted with an outpouring of emotion. As soon as Shubham's wife, Aishanya (31), saw him, she broke down in tears.

Moved by her grief, Rahul Gandhi embraced and consoled her. Shubham’s father, Sanjay Dwivedi, too, was overwhelmed and could not hold back his tears.

During the interaction, Aishanya urged Rahul Gandhi to ensure that her late husband is officially accorded the status of a martyr.

In response, Rahul assured her that he would write to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the matter and also raise it in Parliament.

“I will do everything in my power to ensure that Shubham’s sacrifice is duly recognised,” he told the family.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday urged all political parties to rise above differences and stand united in support of the BJP-led Central government on decisions related to the Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 26 innocent lives.

Her appeal came amid growing political friction and internal party directives following the incident.

In a post on X, Mayawati said, "All parties should unite and support the government in every step taken by it regarding the Pahalgam terror attack. Instead of doing dirty politics under its cover by putting up posters and making statements, etc., because this is creating confusion among the people, which is not good for the country."

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) once again launched a sharp attack on Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, over his statement about 50 grenades. AAP accused Bajwa of running from the police investigation.

AAP leader Sunny Ahluwalia stated that Partap Bajwa initially claimed that 50 grenades entered Punjab, but when the police approached him for questioning, he went to the High Court to defend himself. Even when he appeared before the police, he did not cooperate and only delayed the process.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Malvinder Singh Kang strongly criticized the BJP-led Haryana Government for their continued attempts to loot Punjab’s water resources. In a statement today, Kang pointed out the ongoing conspiracy of the Haryana Government, led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, to take more water from Punjab, despite the fact that the state is already grappling with a severe water shortage.

Kang expressed deep concern over the new proposals and plans by the Haryana Government in BBMB meeting to secure more water from Punjab’s share. He stated, “The water that Haryana had a right to under agreements until May has already been provided by Punjab. We need every drop of water in the upcoming paddy season, and we are not left with a single drop to spare. Our Chief Minister, Bhagwant Mann, has raised the issue multiple times demanding Punjab’s rightful share in Yamuna's water, yet the Central Government refuses to listen.”

The Union Cabinet is slated to meet on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi — for the first time since the barbaric terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people, most of them tourists.

The Union Cabinet meet will likely take place after the second meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on April 30.

These meetings are then likely to be followed by a Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) meeting, according to reports.

There was no meeting of the Union Cabinet last week, and only the CCS had met on April 23, condemning the terror attack.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to preside over the meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Wednesday morning, making it the second such huddle after the gruesome Pahalgam terror attack, which shook the entire nation and countrymen.

A total of 26 people, including a Nepali national, were killed on April 22 while they were on holiday in the green meadows of Pahalgam's Baisaran valley.

The CCS meeting is likely to take place around 11 a.m.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, among others, will attend the high-level meeting.

The ED attached immovable assets worth Rs 5.92 crore, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with an illegal allotment of Gujarat government land by a bureaucrat to a private realtor, an official said on Tuesday.

The seized assets include immovable properties in the form of plots located in Bhuj, Kutch, the official said.

Retired IAS officer Pradeep Sharma was involved in the alleged land scam in collusion with Sanjay Shah, who developed the land for residential plots and generated the proceeds of crime.

Sharma, who joined the Gujarat Administrative Service in 1981, was promoted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1999. He served as the collector of the Rajkot and Kutch districts.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati on Tuesday urged party workers to support and encourage her nephew, Akash Anand, who was recently reinstated in the party after being removed from key responsibilities.

In a detailed post on social media platform X, Mayawati addressed the internal dynamics of the party, stating that some BSP members, due to "ignorance, over-enthusiasm, carelessness, or being misled by opposition conspiracies", are occasionally removed from responsibilities -- and in serious cases, expelled.

"After some of them reflect and apologise, they are taken back in the interest of the party and the movement. This has been the practice since the party’s formation, and similar actions are seen in other parties as well", she added.

Referring specifically to Akash Anand, she said that "some selfish and sellable elements within the Bahujan Samaj" -- who have floated their own parties to divide the BSP vote -- have been spreading false propaganda in the media about his return.

"Party workers should be cautious of such opportunistic elements,” she said, adding, “They should also encourage Akash Anand so that he can contribute wholeheartedly to the party. Similarly, all others who have been re-inducted should be given full respect, as it serves the party’s interest."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday became one of the first world leaders to congratulate Mark Carney on his election as the Prime Minister of Canada and to the Liberal Party on their victory.

"India and Canada are bound by shared democratic values, a steadfast commitment to the rule of law, and vibrant people-to-people ties. I look forward to working with you to strengthen our partnership and unlock greater opportunities for our people," PM Modi posted on X a short while after Carney sealed his victory late Monday night, Ottawa time.

New Delhi's ties with Ottawa saw sharp deterioration under Carney's predecessor Justin Trudeau who repeatedly made "ludicrous statements" against India and sympathised with Khalistanis besides also engaging in confrontation with US President Donald Trump.