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"I have authenticated it," he said.

The joint meeting, which was aimed at finalising floor strategy and preparations for the Budget Session, was chaired by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. However, the Congress chose to stay away from the deliberations, with none of its MLAs participating in the meeting.

Ahead of the meeting with CEC , Mamata Banerjee visited Banga Bhawan in Delhi, alleging that people from Bengal were being intimidated by Delhi Police. She said families affected by SIR had been brought to the capital to seek justice and were now facing pressure.

Rijiju said Speaker Om Birla had ruled in the House that only authenticated documents can be quoted.Citing House rules, Rijiju also said that books, periodicals and news clippings cannot be quoted during debates if they have no relevance to the proceedings.Gandhi “repeated the same mistake” by defying the speaker’s ruling and “wasted” the time of the House, he said.

The actor also took a playful but sharp jab at Chief Minister MK Stalin’s recent comment about losing sleep over his ministers' public gaffes.

The uproar went on for about 50 minutes with Speaker Om Birla repeatedly stating that no book or newspaper clipping can be quoted on a matter not related to the proceedings of the House, and Gandhi insisting that the document was authenticated and he could quote from it.

"A large mob descended on Jogi Ramesh's residence, ransacked the premises, damaged household articles, and torched parts of the house, triggering panic in the locality. The attackers acted in an organised manner, leaving behind destruction and fear”, said Nagi Reddy.

Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, he said the government and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman seem to have completely discarded the Economic Survey and fallen back on their "favourite pastime of throwing acronyms at people".

Nirmala Sitharaman said the government was reaching out to the common small people and make sure they receive the benefits of the schemes in response to Rahul Gandhi's remarks on Budget“With due respect, I don’t know what course correction he (Gandhi) is referring to. Economy and its fundamentals are strong.

"The central government's budget once again fell short of Punjab's expectations. This budget made no concrete announcements on MSP for farmers...youth. No concrete steps were taken in this budget to strengthen Punjab's economy. As always, Punjab and Punjabis were treated step-motherly. The people of Punjab are hardworking and enthusiastic. Together, we will ensure Punjab stands firmly on its feet again," said Mann in a post on X in Punjabi.

The NCP will continue in the BJP-led NDA despite speculation of a merger with the Sharad Pawar-led faction following Ajit Pawar’s death, Maharashtra NCP chief Sunil Tatkare said, asserting the party would adhere to the late leader’s ideology and political path.

Hooda said, “Nothing has been done to provide relief from inflation, and no exemption has been given in income tax. While tax is being collected on cryptocurrency, the government is not clarifying whether it is considered legal or illegal.”