Malda ADM Noticed for Judicial Officer Gherao; SC Hears SIR Case

• Malda DM issued a show-cause notice to ADM Sheikh Ansar Ahmed for dereliction of duty after judicial officers were held hostage for 9 hours.
• The Supreme Court called the Malda incident a conspiracy to disrupt elections; NIA is investigating, and arrests have been made.
• TMC leader Gautam Deb accused BJP of destroying election materials in Siliguri; Suvendu Adhikari claimed West Bengal is 'draped in saffron'.
• FIR filed against TMC candidate Ratna Chattopadhyay for alleged vandalism during campaigning in Behala Paschim.
• AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi criticized Mamata Banerjee's government over low Muslim representation in government jobs despite a 29% population.