BJP’s major victory in West Bengal is being seen as more than a regional outcome, strengthening the party’s expanding footprint across eastern India. With recent wins in other state elections, the result further tilts the political balance and redraws expectations for West Bengal’s future direction, raising concerns about shifting secular norms.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that India’s secular character doesn’t bar dharmic and cultural activities. While overturning a Bengaluru civic body order that rejected permission for Malleshwaram Brahmana Sabha to hold Shankaracharya Jayanti at Sankey Tank Park auditorium, the court stressed the events can be allowed. The decision challenges how authorities interpret secularism in practice.
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