The big news: Narendra Modi says Left trying to disrespect Kerala’s culture, and 9 other top stories
Other headlines: A CBI officer who signed the FIR in the Videocon loan case was transferred, and the Ayodhya hearing in the Supreme Court was deferred again.
A look at the headlines right now:
- Narendra Modi rakes up Sabarimala row in Kerala, claims state’s culture is under attack: The prime minister also visited Tamil Nadu, where social media users protested against the Centre’s apathy after cyclone Gaja.
- CBI officer transferred a day after signing FIR against accused in Videocon loan case, say reports: The agency filed a case against former ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar, her husband Deepak Kochhar and Videocon CEO Venugopal Dhoot on January 24.
- January 29 Ayodhya hearing in SC deferred, new date not yet announced: Justice SA Bobde of the five-member Constitution Bench is reportedly not available on Tuesday.
- At least 27 killed and 77 injured in twin explosions in a church in Philippines: The attack on the cathedral on the southern island of Jolo bears the hallmark of attacks carried out by the Islamist Abu Sayyaf group, said officials.
- Collective urges CM to stall transfer of nuns who protested against rape-accused bishop: Save our Sisters has requested Pinarayi Vijayan to ensure that the lives of the five nuns are not in danger.
- Electoral bond scheme is ‘a damp squib and a huge disappointment’, says Navin Chawla: The former chief election commissioner said the monetary instruments were being used to camouflage black money.
- We can resolve Ayodhya dispute within 24 hours, says Adityanath: The Uttar Pradesh chief minister told India TV that the Supreme Court should hand over the matter to his government if it cannot deliver a verdict soon.
- Priyanka Gandhi suffers from bipolar disorder and beats up people, alleges Subramanian Swamy: The BJP leader said that Gandhi, who was recently appointed Congress general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh, was not fit to lead a public life..
- Former Kerala police chief questions decision to award Padma Bhushan to Nambi Narayanan: Conferring the country’s third-highest civilian award on the former ISRO scientist was like ‘mixing poison with nectar’, said TP Senkumar.
- Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu to go on fast in Delhi on February 13: The Telugu Desam Party chief shared his protest plans at a parliamentary party meeting in Amaravati on Saturday.