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Police detained several students in Alwar on Sunday, August 16, 2026, to prevent a protest during Amit Shah’s visit. The students planned to show black flags over various issues. Meanwhile, Mr. Shah arrived with Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma to launch development projects worth ₹6,279 crore and distribute many appointment letters.
CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das said on Sunday (August 17, 2026) that three sets of questions on youth protests were disallowed in the Lok Sabha. DMK MP Matheswaran V.S. sought answers regarding NEET-UG 2026 and student welfare. Das said, "Very bizarre justifications for perfectly legitimate questions," while questioning government accountability.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday praised students who protested against alleged paper leaks. He shared a video of his interaction with them, highlighting their courage against what he called a violent regime. Gandhi said, "The courage and resilience with which India's youngsters have stood firm is commendable." He supports them.
BRS MLAs condemned Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for his comments during a Saturday public meeting in Sangareddy. On Sunday, they said he spoke blatant lies and used filthy language. Former minister T. Harish Rao also challenged the Chief Minister to an open debate regarding farm loan waivers and power supply.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday alleged that corrupt individuals from the TMC might try to intimidate the family of former MLA Asish Banerjee. Banerjee was found dead at his party office in Birbhum. Adhikari urged the family to cooperate with police and requested an examination of call records.
Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy urged Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to stop toll collection on Bengaluru’s NICE Road. In a letter dated August 15, he asked the government to take over the project. He said the project appeared "to be one of the biggest scams in the state" recently.
Delhi got 25 more Atal Canteens on Sunday, taking the total to 100. Former vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated these centers, which provide meals for Rs 5. CM Rekha Gupta said, "The goal is to provide affordable and nutritious food to the poor, slum dwellers, laborers, and people arriving in Delhi."
Iran’s parliament approved a bill to criminalise interviews with foreign media outlets deemed hostile. People who talk to these outlets could face two years in prison. Osman Salari said, "The individual provisions had yet to be debated and approved." The law also restricts scientific cooperation and contact with foreign institutions.
US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper visited the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Saturday. Cooper said, "History will record this deployment as one of the most operationally intense and consequential of the modern era." The ship has spent 240 days at sea amid rising regional tensions.
A CJP volunteer’s father died on Saturday after an attack in West Bengal’s Bankura district on Thursday. Local BJP workers allegedly assaulted the pair for exposing poor school infrastructure. Hafeez said, "All were from the local BJP. They got angry that they could not assault me and thus assaulted my father."
Independent MP Pappu Yadav sat on a hunger strike in Patna on Sunday, August 16, 2026. He joined students protesting against alleged irregularities in the 70th BPSC exams. Yadav said, "The entire system is in a mess," while demanding the exam be scrapped. Supporters also blocked roads to show their anger.
Tamil Nadu BJP chief Nainar Nagendran sparked a political row after his recent remarks about Chief Minister Vijay’s mother. Nagendran said, "Only when you go home and ask the mother will you know about the father." Many leaders from various parties condemned the comment, calling it a disgusting personal attack.