Overview

• At a Katihar rally, Rahul Gandhi accused the government of attacking the Constitution and shutting public-sector opportunities for Dalits, Adivasis and OBCs, and warned against voter deletions.
• Mallikarjun Kharge linked alleged ‘vote theft’ to Bihar’s special voter-list revision and said new bills empower agencies, as the 30-day custody removal proposal was referred to a JPC after protests in Lok Sabha.
• Karnataka deputy chief minister D. K. Shivakumar dismissed viral images from the march as manipulated and said BJP-linked handles are running a smear to deflect from voter-roll concerns.
• Organisers said Priyanka Gandhi will join the yatra in Supaul, Madhubani, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur this week, with M. K. Stalin and Siddaramaiah set to participate and Akhilesh Yadav slated for August 30.
• The Bihar tour has covered districts including Sasaram, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Katihar, Purnia and Araria, and is scheduled to conclude at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on September 1.