Afternoon briefing: RSS begins key meet in Kerala; BJP ally seeks release of stone pelters in Kashmir, and more
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A key three-day conclave of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological parent of the Centre's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), began in Kerala's Palakkad on Saturday. According to senior RSS member Sunil Ambekar, the ‘2024 Akhil Bharatiya Samanvay Baithak’ is a meeting of the multiple RSS-linked organisations. Dig deeper
Janata Dal (United), a key ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA at the Centre, has promised the release of stone pelters and political prisoners in its manifesto for the upcoming assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir. “Review cases and facilitate the release of stone pelters to promote peace and reconciliation,” its manifesto reads. Dig deeper
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(That’s all we have at this hour in our afternoon briefing. Catch you in the evening.)
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