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Maharashtra BJP leader Kirit Somaiya will go to Khar Police station tomorrow to file a complaint against police officers for manipulating FIR, in connection with an attack on him allegedly by Shiv Sena workers.

RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav says will soon meet party chief and father Lalu Prasad Yadav and tender his resignation.

I want to clarify that we are not forcing people to wear masks but we have not yet announced mask free state, so one must wear a mask: Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra CM

Karnataka government makes wearing of face covering/ mask compulsory in all public places, workplaces, and during transport. Spitting in public places will attract fine.

If such a law is brought in, we will oppose it in Parliament: Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar's leader of opposition, and RJD leader, on Uniform Civil Code (UCC)

Mumbai logs 45 new Covid-19 cases, down from 73 a day ago. Daily toll remains at zero.

Chandigarh administration mandates the wearing of masks in public places, public transport, education institutions, govt and private offices, and all types of indoor gatherings. ₹500 penalty to be imposed on violators.

Mumbai Police arrest 4 accused, including former mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar for Saturday's attack on BJP leader Kirit Somaiya.

Government blocks 16 YouTube channels for spreading disinformation on national security, foreign relations and public order.

Maharashtra records 84 new Covid-19 cases, 71 recoveries and no fresh fatality. Total tally rises to 7,876,925 including 7,728,162 recoveries, 147,834 deaths and 929 active cases.

Bombay HC dismisses the petition filed by independent MP, Navneet Kaur Rana and her husband, independent MLA Ravi Rana, seeking cancellation of FIR against them in Hanuman Chalisa row.

We've taken a couple of important decisions including issuing an advisory to all the people that masking should happen in public areas. We're asking people to avoid unnecessary congregations and maintain social distancing: Dr K Sudhakar, health minister Karnataka

Amid reports that Congress leader Sachin Pilot will meet Congress president Sonia Gandhi later today at her residence in Delhi, his office clarifies no such meeting is planned.

Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani, who was arrested by Assam Police in case over tweets on PM Modi, granted bail.

Interim party president Sonia Gandhi has decided to constitute an empowered action group 2024 to address political challenges ahead: Randeep Singh Surjewala after the party panel meeting on Prashant Kishor

Maharashtra govt wants to crush and kill Opposition. Will Hanuman Chalisa be spoken in Pakistan, if not in Maharashtra? If sedition charges are imposed on Navneet and Ravi Rana, we will all chant Hanuman Chalisa. If the govt has the guts, try charging us with sedition: Devendra Fadnavis, ex-Maharashtra CM and BJP leader

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis skips all-party meeting on the loudspeaker issue. “We received an invitation from Maharashtra Home Min Dilip Walse Patil for an all-party meeting today, but we didn't go in view of what has happened in last few days. If someone has taken the role of Hitler, we felt it's better to fight instead of communicate,” the Maharashtra leader of opposition said. 

Amravati MP Navneet Rana, who along with her husband Ravi Rana is in judicial custody, has written a letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla. “It's my honest & bona fide belief that Shiv Sena under Uddhav Thackeray completely strayed from its avowed Hindutva principles for obvious reasons since it wanted to betray public mandate&form post-poll alliance with INC-NCP," the MP wrote in her letter. Full story

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday visited a mohalla clinic in the national capital. After the visit, Mann said his government will learn from the Delhi model. Mann along with Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and health minister Satyendar Jain visited the mohalla clinic where he was briefed about the functioning of the clinic by the officials. Full story

After meeting MoS Home Nityanand Rai, BJP leader Kirit Somaiya said,"MoS Home Nityanand Rai assured us that he'll talk to Home Secy Ajay Bhalla in detail & take a report on whatever is going on in Maharashtra. He also assured us that a special team of CISF or if necessary an officer from the Home Ministry will be sent to Maharashtra."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen in New Delhi. Both the leaders discuss India-EU Strategic Partnership & agreed to deepen cooperation in areas of trade, climate, digital technology & people-to-people ties.

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has arrived at the Ministry of Home Affairs. He will meet MoS Home Nityanand Rai. Earlier in the day, he had written a letter to home secretary Ajay Bhalla seeking SIT probe into the alleged attack on him by Shiv Sena workers on Saturday. 

The 16 Shiv Sena workers who were arrested over ruckus outside the residence of MP-MLA couple Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana have been released on bail, ANI reported.

A Hindu outfit in Bengaluru has accused Clarence High School of imposing Bible on all students after it allegedly made it compulsory for students to carry Bible to the school. After the district administration said it would get a report from the authorities, the school's principal responded.