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This news report covers the intense political confrontation in Parliament where Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi reportedly called BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu a 'traitor'. The incident occurred near the Makar Dwar as suspended MPs were protesting. The transcript highlights that Bittu, once a close associate of Gandhi, was heckled by Congress members following the remark. Additionally, the bulletin features a statement regarding the suspension of eight Congress MPs for the remainder of the session due to 'unruly behaviour'. Dilip Saikia, who was in the chair during the ruckus, stated that the members violated parliamentary decorum and rules. The report notes that the Congress party views those who defect to the other side through a specific 'prism', leading to the sharp exchange. The drama unfolded as Priyanka Gandhi also met with the suspended legislators to discuss the adjournment of the House.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi launched a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, claiming that he failed to take responsibility during the 2020 India-China military standoff in eastern Ladakh. Speaking to reporters and within Parliament premises, Gandhi said he was ready to personally hand over an unpublished “memoir” of former Army Chief General M M Naravane to the Prime Minister if he attended the Lok Sabha. “I don’t think the Prime Minister will have the guts to come to the House today. If he does, I will physically go and give him this book so he can read it and the country can know the truth,” Gandhi said. Displaying the manuscript to the media, the Congress leader claimed the book contains details of how the government handled the situation when Chinese troops and tanks reached the Kailash Ridge during the border standoff. Quoting from the document, Gandhi alleged that General Naravane had sought guidance from then Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the National Security Adviser but did not receive a clear response. He further claimed that when the Army Chief asked how to respond to Chinese movements, he was told that the “top” leadership had instructed that Indian forces should not open fire without permission. According to Gandhi, the Prime Minister’s message to the Army Chief was “jo uchit samjho woh karo” (do what you think is right), which he described as an abdication of responsibility. “This shows the Prime Minister did not fulfil his duty. He passed the buck to the Army Chief. It meant ‘this is not in my control’,” Gandhi said.

Three sisters died after allegedly jumping from the ninth floor of their residential building in Ghaziabad in the early hours of Wednesday. A note was recovered at the scene, and police are examining claims that the teenagers had been using a task-based online gaming app, though officials said the exact circumstances are still under investigation. India Today’s Himanshu Mishra is reporting from the ground in Ghaziabad.

A day after US President Donald Trump on Monday announced the landmark India-US trade deal and that he would reduce reciprocal tariffs from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, a massive political war has erupted in Delhi.