Visit Under Watch

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit Guwahati to meet cultural icon Zubeen Garg’s family on Friday. With the grief and outcry in Assam after Garg’s demise is turning into a key political issue, Rahul’s visit will be significant. Garg, 52, died in Singapore on September 19 and his death has since become a political flashpoint in the northeastern state. With elections in the state less than six months away, Rahul’s visit will be watched closely by people from across the political spectrum, including the BJP leadership and Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma.

Facelift

Ahead of the Winter Session that usually starts in November, the Parliament complex is being spruced up. The seats of the historic Central Hall in the Old Parliament building, now known as

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