Political Turmoil and Economic Challenges: A Midday Update
The midday news includes Congress demanding resignations after ED's National Herald case relief, arrests in Chhattisgarh's liquor scam, and Goa nightclub fire probes. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman warns of tariff weaponization in global trade, while security tensions rise in Manipur, and BJP alleges industrial decline in West Bengal.
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At 1 PM, the nation witnesses a political storm as the Congress demands resignations from Prime Minister Modi and Home Minister Shah following judicial relief in the National Herald case. Meanwhile, Soumya Chaurasia's arrest in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam intensifies scrutiny over alleged corruption.
In Goa, authorities interrogate the Luthra brothers, linked to a fatal nightclub fire, after deportation from Thailand. As political tension simmers, Finance Minister Sitharaman issues a cautionary note on the dangers of 'weaponized' global trade through tariff manipulation.
Security concerns surface in Manipur with heightened forces after recent unrest, while West Bengal's industrial scene draws criticism from the BJP amid deindustrialization claims under TMC governance.
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