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On Wednesday, significant divisions emerged within the opposition against Modi, as Mamata Banerjee, the leader of the Trinamool Congress, declared that her party would independently contest in West Bengal. Meanwhile, in Punjab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced that his Aam Aadmi Party intends to compete for all 13 Lok Sabha seats, ruling out any potential seat-sharing arrangement with the Congress.

HW News’ Managing Editor Mr. Sujit Nair discusses the future of the INDIA Alliance and also draws a parallel between Rahul Gandhi’s election campaign and PM Modi’s election campaign. 

In an interview, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth Math says that he wasn't invited for the Ram Temple inauguration, but even if he had been invited, he would not have attended the event. HW News’ Managing Editor Mr. Sujit Nair discusses about the Shankaracharyas not attending the Ram Temple inauguration which is going to happen on 22 January 2024. 

NDTV CSDS issued a survey on popularaity of PM Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and who will win if elections are held today. Watch Mr Sujit Nair decode the survey. 

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The de facto leader of India's opposition, Rahul Gandhi, has been stripped of his seat in parliament and is facing two years in prison for allegedly defaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Gandhi has lodged an appeal, and is out on bail until a hearing on April 13. Fourteen opposition parties have banded together to petition the Supreme Court over the issue, arguing opposition politicians are being selectively targeted by federal investigative agencies. But does a jail sentence for the face of the country’s largest opposition party mark a new level of government control?

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