Daily Bulletin

A political controversy has erupted in Bihar following the alleged harassment and molestation of two teenagers in Jamui, captured in a widely circulated video, prompting public outrage. JD(U) Bihar president Umesh Singh Kushwaha stated today that an SIT has been formed, three accused arrested, and raids are underway, while also drawing comparisons to the law and order situation before 2005. Opposition leaders, including RJD's Tejashwi Yadav and Congress's Rahul Gandhi, have criticized the BJP-led Bihar government, alleging 'goonda raj' and questioning the safety of girls in the state.

Union Minister of State for Communications, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, on September 21, 2026, reviewed the next phase of the 'Samriddh Gram' initiative with the Department of Telecommunications, startups, and service partners. This initiative aims to extend essential services such as health, education, e-governance, and livelihood support to villages by leveraging the BharatNet fibre infrastructure. Discussions focused on innovative models for expanding the program across districts, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of making technology accessible at every village’s doorstep.

During his review on September 21, 2026, Dr. Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani also assessed the 'India Post Customer 360' self-service platform, designed to streamline logistics and operations for business customers. This platform unifies postal bookings and digital wallet management into a single interface, offering features like real-time analytics, faster bulk processing, and integrated customs query tracking. The Minister highlighted that direct user feedback continues to guide continuous upgrades, ensuring a smarter, faster, and more reliable experience for its users.

A Delhi court on September 21, 2026, revived a complaint against senior Congress leader Smt. Sonia Gandhi regarding alleged voter manipulation and forgery to include her name in the electoral list in 1980. Special Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Court set aside a magistrate's previous dismissal, deeming it 'non-speaking' and non-compliant with legal procedures, including the failure to call for a police status report. The court has directed the magistrate to conduct a fresh hearing on September 29, 2026, to re-examine the allegations that Smt. Gandhi's name was enrolled as a voter three years before she acquired Indian citizenship in 1983.

Three men of Afghan origin, Asil Khan (47), Mohammad Aslam (41), and Mohammad Ibrahim (44), have been booked in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, on September 21, 2026, for alleged forgery of documents to enroll in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls. Mohammad Ibrahim has been arrested, while the other two are reportedly absconding, leading to significant apprehension within the Afghan-origin community in the city. Authorities confirmed that while the men had resided in Jamshedpur for approximately 26 years, their passports were found to be suspended or under cancellation due to their Afghan nationality, indicating a lack of official Indian citizenship and thus disqualifying them from voting rights.

Dharma Production, in collaboration with Leo Media Collective, announced a large-scale theatrical feature film on Mr. Rameshwar Nath Kao, the founder of India's external intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW). The announcement was made on September 21, 2026, marking 58 years since R&AW's establishment in 1968, with the film slated for release on August 11, 2028, to coincide with the agency's 60th anniversary.

Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Om Prakash Rajbhar reiterated his demand for the division of Uttar Pradesh into four smaller states: Purvanchal, Madhyanchal, Bundelkhand, and Harit Pradesh. Minister Rajbhar stated that a non-negotiable condition for any future electoral alliance would be to appoint a leader from the Rajbhar community as the Chief Minister of the proposed Purvanchal state, citing the community's significant vote share in eastern Uttar Pradesh. This proposal revives a long-standing political debate, previously supported by B.R. Ambedkar in 1955 and a resolution passed by the Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party government in 2011.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the Supreme Court on July 26, 2026, to investigate alleged irregularities in donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, has identified 105 distinct instances of theft. This finding, detailed in a status report submitted to the apex court on September 16, 2026, marks an increase from the 70 instances reported by the initial Uttar Pradesh government-led SIT. The SIT, which includes Lucknow zone Inspector General of Police Kiran S, aims to file the charge sheet by September 25, 2026, to prevent the eight arrested individuals from becoming eligible for default bail.