Political Tensions Heat Up: Congress and BJP Spar Over Key Issues

At 5 PM, the top stories highlight the escalating political tensions between the Congress and BJP. Supreme Court's stay on Kanwar Yatra directives, PM Modi's criticism of the opposition, and the RSS's involvement with government employees are major issues of contention. Additionally, economic and educational forecasts are discussed.

The Congress has welcomed the Supreme Court's stay on the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand government's directives asking eateries on the Kanwar Yatra routes to display the owners' names. The party urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make BJP chief ministers aware of their 'raj dharma'.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the opposition, alleging they practiced 'negative politics' and misused Parliament to cover their political failures. Highlighting that Parliament is for the nation rather than specific factions, Modi condemned the opposition's undemocratic actions.

The RSS and BJP lauded the Centre's decision to allow government employees to participate in Sangh activities, stating it would bolster the country's democratic framework. Meanwhile, economic and educational challenges, such as the need for convergence of efforts to improve education quality and the unprecedented task of raising financial resources for climate goals, were underscored in the Economic Survey.

(With inputs from agencies.)