Refusing an urgent hearing, the Supreme Court told petitioners to approach the Calcutta High Court against the Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal denying ration benefits to those excluded from the electoral rolls after the special intensive revision. The petition was filed by the Paschim Banga Khet Majoor Samity, a farm labourers’ union.

It had argued that 35 lakh to 60 lakh ration cards could become inactive if the government applies the new criterion.

Linking ration benefits to the electoral roll revision exercise violated the fundamental rights to equality and life, the union said, adding that the court itself had clarified that exclusion because of the revision exercise would not determine the citizenship status of a person. Read on.

The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the “engine of loot was running at full speed” in Madhya Pradesh, citing a report by The Indian Express. The newspaper reported that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, his family members and their real estate companies have bought at least 168 acres of land in Ujjain since December 2023 in areas that will most benefit from infrastructure projects.

The land, spanning at least 137 plots, was bought at Rs 45 crore between December 13, 2023, when Yadav took oath as chief minister, and December 2025, according to the newspaper. Most of the properties are either close to road projects or in areas where the land use will be changed from agriculture to residential or commercial under the Ujjain Master Plan 2035.

Congress’ Madhya Pradesh unit chief Jitu Patwari asked if the government will make public every aspect of these land transactions and if the chief minister will order an investigation into the allegations. “Narendra Modi often speaks about clean and ethical politics...will Modi Ji take cognisance of these unethical acts and ask Mohan Yadav to resign?” Patwari asked. Read on.

The Trinamool Congress has sent a fresh list of its office-bearers and National Working Committee members to the Election Commission, stating that Mamata Banerjee is the party chief. This came after a group of rebel West Bengal MLAs led by Ritabrata Banerjee “removed” Mamata Banerjee as the party chairperson on Monday.

The rebel MLAs named party leader Arup Roy as the chief of the “real TMC”. Ritabrata Banerjee said that the legislators wanted Mamata Banerjee to serve as their chief adviser. Read on.

The southwest monsoon has advanced further into parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, said the India Meteorological Department. It added that the weather system has also reached the remaining parts of Telangana and Odisha and some areas of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar.

The usual date of onset of the southwest monsoon in Mumbai is June 11. In southern Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, it typically arrives between June 10 and June 15. Read on.

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