A parliamentary committee session on the land acquisition law was disrupted when BJP MPs objected to social activist Medha Patkar’s scheduled testimony. Accusations of Patkar being “anti-national” and stalling development led to a heated exchange between opposition and BJP members. The BJP bloc, holding a majority in attendance, ultimately walked out, prematurely ending the session. Post navigation Principals of five colleges under Patna university picked by drawing lots 3 Indians abducted in Mali; MEA calls it ‘deplorable’; seeks urgent action
