--- BJP wins 6 seats in K'taka bypolls, Yediyurappa govt to retain power ---
The BJP has won six seats in the Karnataka bypolls and is leading in six others. Meanwhile, the Congress has won two seats in the bypolls. Notably, the BJP needed to win at least six of the 15 Assembly seats in the bypolls for the BS Yediyurappa-led state government to remain in power.
--- Ration card with Jesus Christ's photo sparks row in Andhra Pradesh ---
Images of Andhra Pradesh ration card bearing Jesus Christ's image has surfaced on social media sparking a row in the state. Users blamed the state's YSRC government for spreading religious propaganda. The government, however, refuted the claims and said that a TDP member's wife was behind this and she has previously printed ration cards with pictures of other religious figures.
--- Citizenship Bill needed as Cong partitioned India over religion: Shah ---
Amid protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Home Minister Amit Shah said, "Why do we need this Bill today? After Independence, if Congress had not done partition on the basis of religion, today we would have not needed this Bill." Meanwhile, he added, "This Bill is not even 0.001% against minorities in the country."
--- Owaisi tears Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, says it will enable Partition ---
During discussion on the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Lok Sabha, AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi tore a copy of the Bill, saying it will lead to a new Partition of the country. "When Constitution's Preamble was being made, it wasn't initiated in the name of God. Look at the difference from then and now. Now we are bringing a law," he added.
