Abeer saved Mishti, get slapped in return

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri slammed Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for calling BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu a 'traitor' and said the remark was unacceptable. 

In this Special Report, India Today’s Mir Fareed provides exclusive details on a major counter-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur. Security forces, including the Army, Jammu Kashmir Police, and CRPF, successfully eliminated two Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists who were hiding in a natural cave within a dense forested terrain. Mir Fareed noted, ‘Finally, their luck ran out as security forces used IEDs to blow up the entrance. And with that, they were eliminated.’ One of the deceased has been identified as a top commander, Abu Mavia. The operation involved sophisticated drone surveillance and sharpshooters to pin down the terrorists who had previously evaded capture. The report highlights the evolving tactics of security agencies in tackling infiltrators using the treacherous forest reaches of Jammu. The area is currently being sanitised as per standard operating procedures following the recovery of weapons.

On this Special Report, Nagarjun Dwarakanath anchors the 'SoSouth' bulletin, focusing on the intensifying political heat in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Dwarakanath highlights the dramatic overnight protest by BJP and JDS MLAs inside Vidhan Soudha, where they demanded the resignation of Excise Minister R.B. Timmapur over alleged corruption. The anchor notes, 'A political storm is brewing in Karnataka,' as the opposition accuses the Congress government of financial misconduct. The programme also covers the ruckus in the Karnataka Assembly involving Congress MLA Shivlinge Gowda and the evolving political dynamics in Tamil Nadu. In Chennai, AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has released a ten-point election manifesto while simultaneously slamming actor-politician Vijay of the TVK for his lack of political experience. The report further explores the potential alliance shifts between the Congress, DMK, and TVK as the state moves closer to elections. Journalists Pramod Madhav, Sagai Raj, and Anagha Keshav provide ground updates on these developing stories across the southern states.

On this India Today special report, the focus is on the escalating political confrontation between the BJP and Congress following a heated exchange at Parliament's Makar Dwar. BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa has strongly condemned Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for allegedly calling Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu a 'traitor friend'. Sirsa stated, 'We are Sardars, not Gaddars,' while accusing Gandhi of insulting the entire Sikh community. The transcript details how the incident unfolded when Gandhi passed by protesting MPs, leading to a sharp retort from Bittu who labelled Gandhi's supporters as 'Desh Ke Dushman'. The BJP is now planning a major offensive, with senior leaders like Hardeep Singh Puri expected to join the condemnation. The programme explores the shift in narrative as the BJP frames Gandhi's remarks as an attack on Sikh identity, highlighting the deep-seated animosity between the two political factions within the community.