Daily Bulletin

The Delhi High Court, on September 25, 2026, directed Meta Platforms to immediately remove objectionable content featuring an alleged morphed image of a woman alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi, emphasizing the gravity of the matter concerning both individuals. Justice Girish Kathpalia also issued notice to leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) — Saurav Das, Abhijit Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka, and Ratna Singh — following a plea by the woman alleging circulation of the explicit image.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and TVK president C. Joseph Vijay commenced his campaign for the Madurantakam Assembly bypoll on September 25, 2026, near Chennai, accusing the DMK of being an "evil force" and alleging collusion between the DMK and AIADMK. He urged voters to support TVK's whistle symbol as a "punishment for those speaking against women," while also making "defamatory" remarks against former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, on September 25, 2026, inaugurated the Mukhyamantri Sugam Parivahan Bus service and the PM E-Bus Sewa in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. These initiatives aim to enhance public transportation infrastructure and services within the state.

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on September 25, 2026, tabled a resolution in the legislative assembly's autumn session, advocating for the restoration of full statehood to the Union Territory, a status revoked in 2019. The move led to a ruckus created by BJP MLAs in the assembly.

During the valedictory ceremony of the 9th India International Water Week on September 25, 2026, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri C. R. Patil, released eight Capacity Building Modules developed under the Jal Jeevan Mission. These modules are designed to strengthen local institutions and community stakeholders, including Gram Panchayat representatives and Village Water and Sanitation Committee members, in managing water services, ensuring source sustainability, water quality, and climate resilience.

The session on "Rural Water Supply Governance and Implementation Framework" at the 9th India International Water Week on September 25, 2026, emphasized the Jal Jeevan Mission's shift from asset creation to ensuring reliable, sustainable, and accountable water service delivery. Chaired by Shri Ashok K. K. Meena, Secretary, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), discussions focused on strengthening Gram Panchayats as local water-service institutions, supported by community-led service assessment initiatives like Jal Seva Ankalan, and leveraging digital platforms for monitoring.

Widespread protests erupted across India on September 25, 2026, with Congress workers in cities like Lucknow, Jammu, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Dehradun, and Guwahati, along with leaders like Yogendra Yadav and Assam Congress chief Gaurav Gogoi, demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. The BJD president Naveen Patnaik and Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) also called for Kumar's resignation and a review of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, alleging discrepancies and "rigging," while the Election Commission maintains its decisions were unanimous.

Nationwide protests erupted on Friday, September 25, 2026, with several demonstrators, including CPI(ML) Liberation general secretary Shri Dipankar Bhattacharya and activist Shri Yogendra Yadav, being detained by Delhi Police at Jantar Mantar while demanding the arrest and resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shri Gyanesh Kumar. The protests, which also saw participation from TMC MP Smt. Mahua Moitra and the Indian Youth Congress, spread across states like Bihar, Assam, and West Bengal, following an Indian Express investigation reporting that Election Commissioners Shri Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Shri Vivek Joshi had raised objections 14 times over 10 months regarding decisions on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. The Congress party further alleged that the Election Commission introduced a 'Mark VIP' option in the BLO Application, calling it an "unprecedented attack" on voter equality.