Opposition MPs Stop March Sit on Road in Delhi: Rahul Holds “Gyanesh It’s Done Bro” Poster

- Opposition MPs Stop March Sit on Road in Delhi: Rahul Holds “Gyanesh It’s Done Bro” Poster Nineteen opposition parties are holding a “Save Democracy March” in Delhi and demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Police stopped the opposition MPs near All India Radio while they were marching towards the Election Commission. After being stopped Rahul Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi and other MPs sat on the road. The MPs were carrying “Save Democracy” banners and raising slogans demanding Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation. Rahul Gandhi was seen holding a poster saying “Gyanesh It’s Done Bro.” Security has been increased around Parliament Street Jantar Mantar and the Election Commission office. The opposition is also protesting against the removal of names during the Special Intensive Revision or SIR process. ------- Bengal Bypolls: MLA Humayun Kabir Detained Son in Fray Voting is underway on six seats across West Bengal Assam Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. During polling police detained Aam Janata Unnayan Party chief and MLA Humayun Kabir from his party office in Murshidabad West Bengal. Police have not yet given the reason for his detention. His son Ghulam Nabi Azad is also contesting from Rejinagar. Meanwhile Congress candidate from Nandigram Milan Pradhan alleged that his polling agents were being forcibly taken away. The allegations come amid tight security during the bypolls. ------- Earthquake Shakes Assam Manipur Feels Another Tremor 4 Minutes Later A 4.5-magnitude earthquake hit Assam’s Nagaon early Tuesday morning. According to the National Centre for Seismology the earthquake struck at around 4:23 AM. The earthquake occurred at a depth of about 33 kilometres below the ground. Around four minutes later another earthquake was recorded in Manipur’s Tamenglong. This tremor measured 2.9 in magnitude and was recorded at 4:27 AM. The Manipur earthquake occurred at a depth of around 12 kilometres. There is no immediate report of major damage or casualties. Authorities are monitoring the situation. ------ BJP Says Form 6 Was Not Changed Only an Attachment Added BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said on Tuesday that the Election Commission has not changed Form 6. He said only an additional attachment has been added to the form. Patra said the Supreme Court had observed on May 27 that Form 6 alone was not enough for the Special Intensive Revision or SIR. He said the court had asked the Election Commission to provide additional documents. The BJP accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of spreading confusion over the issue. The statement came a day after the Supreme Court hearing on a petition seeking the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. During the hearing CJI Surya Kant said the court had not approved any change to Form 6 being used during the SIR process. ------- Afghanistan Builds Road to China India Raises Concern Afghanistan has built a 121-kilometre road through the Wakhan Corridor to China’s Xinjiang region. The road is in the northeastern Badakhshan province and has already been opened. It was built at a cost of around 5.5 million dollars. This is the first direct land route between Afghanistan and China. The Taliban government wants to use the road to send natural resources and gold from Afghanistan to Chinese markets. The new route could also help Afghanistan reduce its dependence on other countries and foreign companies. The road is important for strategic reasons as well especially amid tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. India is closely watching developments in the Wakhan Corridor. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had earlier discussed the issue with Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. The route could increase China’s presence in the region and is being watched carefully by India. ------ Pakistan Türkiye to Send Troops to Saudi Arabia Amid Houthi Threat Pakistan and Türkiye are preparing to deploy troops to Saudi Arabia. The decision was taken during an emergency meeting on the Mecca Defence Agreement held in Riyadh on Monday. Saudi Arabia Pakistan and Türkiye have agreed to increase military cooperation amid growing attacks by Houthi rebels and rising risks around the Bab al-Mandeb Strait. The Houthis control several important areas along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. Their growing presence has raised security concerns for Saudi Arabia and also threatens sea trade in the region. Saudi Arabia had earlier asked Pakistan for military help. However Pakistan refused in September saying its forces would not fight a war on another country’s soil according to The Jerusalem Post. -------- France Student Protest Turns Violent: 5000 Arrested 87% Are Minors Student protests over France’s education system have turned violent. Students have been protesting since September against overcrowded schools poor buildings and a shortage of teachers. The protest has now spread across the country. Hundreds of schools have been shut in the past week. Clashes between students and police have also been reported in several places. In the city of Lens a blast near a school seriously injured a 15-year-old student. The boy lost one hand and was taken to hospital. Last week another 14-year-old student named Eden was reportedly hit on the head by a tear-gas grenade. He suffered two jaw fractures and needed major surgery. Reports say around 5000 people have been arrested during the protests with 87% of those arrested being minors. ----- Sensex Jumps 350 Points Nifty Gains 100 The Indian stock market is trading higher today October 6. The Sensex has gained more than 350 points and is trading around 72750. The Nifty is also up by nearly 100 points and is trading around 22650. Buying is strong in banking and metal stocks. Investors are showing more interest in these sectors helping the market stay in positive territory. Market activity is being closely watched as both major indices continue to trade with gains. ----- India vs West Indies 1st T20 Today: Vaibhav May Miss Out India will face West Indies in the first T20 match of the five-match series today. The match will be played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow from 7 PM. India recently defeated Pakistan to win the gold medal at the Asian Games in Japan. Just three days after that victory the Indian team is ready for another challenge. The West Indies series will have five T20 matches. India will look to start the series with a win on home ground. Young batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi is unlikely to play in the first match. Fans are now waiting to see India’s playing eleven for the opening game. ------- Hailstorm Hits 3 UP Districts Floods Affect 11 Districts Several parts of Uttar Pradesh witnessed heavy rain strong winds and hailstorms on Monday night. Hail fell in Barabanki Pratapgarh and Sultanpur damaging crops. Strong winds also brought down trees and electricity poles. Meanwhile rain is expected in several states including Uttar Pradesh Bihar Punjab Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. In Madhya Pradesh nine districts may receive rain over the next four days due to a cyclone-related system. In Uttar Pradesh 11 districts are facing flood conditions. The water level of the Gomti River in Lucknow has continued to rise for the eighth day. -------