#WATCH# | Ranchi, Jharkhand: On Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari's controversial remarks, Amar Kumar Bauri, General Secretary, Jharkhand BJP, says, "...the time has come for parties like Congress to have their political recognition cancelled and to be treated like extremist organisations such as SIMI..." "What Congress desires, the conspiracy it is running from within, in collusion with foreign forces, involving regime change and violent conflict, appears to have been revealed through the words of Irfan Ansari, a senior Congress leader and Health Minister in Jharkhand. I believe this should not be taken lightly and must be treated very seriously. If Hemant Soren ji, believes in constitutional values, constitutional institutions and democracy, he should immediately dismiss this minister from his position. The political recognition of the Congress party should be withdrawn because Congress has now become an organisation that wants to create anarchy and bring about regime change in this country, with Bangladesh and Nepal serving as its models. The time has come for parties like Congress to have their political recognition cancelled and to be treated like extremist organisations such as SIMI..."

#WATCH# | Ranchi, Jharkhand: On Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari's remarks, BJP leader Pratul Shahdeo says, "Minister Irfan Ansari should be immediately dismissed from the Jharkhand cabinet. Hemant Soren must take the initiative; otherwise, if no action is taken following such an anti-national statement, it will appear that Hemant Soren himself shares the same mindset... The Congress party has become synonymous with anarchy. These are not merely Irfan Ansari’s words; they are the words of Rahul Gandhi, which Irfan Ansari is simply echoing. In our view, he should be dismissed. In the current context, Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party have become the greatest threat to this nation’s democracy."

#WATCH# | Mumbai: Adani Group Chairperson Gautam Adani arrives at Breach Candy Hospital in South Mumbai to visit NCP-SP Chief Sharad Pawar. Sharad Pawar is undergoing treatment at Breach Candy Hospital for a respiratory and chest infection.

#WATCH# | Srinagar: Visuals from outside the residence of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference president Farooq Abdullah, where some MLAs, reportedly unhappy with the recent Cabinet expansion, arrive to meet him and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah

#WATCH# | Kolkata: West Bengal BJP State President Samik Bhattacharya says, "In truth, the INDIA alliance never really existed. They couldn't even manage to hold a single joint press conference before the elections. Mamata Banerjee went there, challenged Rahul Gandhi, and, instead of him, proposed Mallikarjun Kharge’s name before leaving. The Trinamool Congress has effectively done exactly what it intended to do regarding the alliance. Now, they talk about SIR, but where was this SIR before the Delhi or Haryana elections?... The Congress has been reduced to a 'parasite' party; its days are over... The Congress is finished; it will leave no trace in any future elections. Within Parliament, it is in no position to look anyone in the eye. And they play outside with 'cockroach' etc."

#WATCH# | Ranchi, Jharkhand: JMM spokesperson Manoj Pandey says, "... Parliament is indeed a place for discussion and debate, but that debate must be allowed. In recent days, we have seen the Prime Minister and the Home Minister absent when answers were expected. Whenever discussions become heated, the Leader of the Opposition’s mic is switched off, members are not allowed to speak, and some are suspended... This is not the way democracy should function. If healthy debate is not allowed in Parliament, it will take place on the streets."