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Das warned the government that it should not continue with FIRs and use the Supreme Court order as a justification for “reneging on the commitment it made on 25 July”.

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In several of the petitions it has been alleged that the police used pellet guns, electric batons and lathi charged students to disperse them from wherever they gathered to protest. 

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On the economic front, the PDP chief demanded compensation for Jammu and Kashmir's power deficit, either through subsidised electricity or by transferring ownership of two central hydropower projects to the Union Territory. 

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Meta said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook video outlining the government's response to the alleged NEET-UG paper leak was briefly removed due to a technical error before being restored, as the Centre moves ahead with tougher anti-paper leak legislation.

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According to officials, all 31 injured pilgrims were initially shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kangan. After receiving preliminary medical care, they were referred to SKIMS, Srinagar, for advanced treatment.

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The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) claimed that Bihar and Assam had agreed to withdraw FIRs, release detained NEET protesters and halt future legal action following late-night talks with government representatives, while warning that nationwide protests could resume.

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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi criticised the BJP after NDA MPs felicitated former Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan in Parliament, alleging that the ruling alliance was celebrating the destruction of students' futures following the NEET paper leak controversy.

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Meta's AI spread deepfakes of PM Modi and Union ministers during the CJP protests, destroyed legitimate businesses through wrongful bans, approved child sexual abuse advertisements, and blocked the Prime Minister's own post without explanation. India's government has summoned Meta and its safe harbour protection is now in question.

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Meta is facing its sharpest reckoning yet in India. Citizens of the country have publicly demanded Meta to explain why PM Modi's post was restricted in India. Separately, MeitY has summoned Meta over Instagram ads promoting child sexual abuse material, with the company's safe harbour protection under Section 79 of the IT Act now openly at risk.

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PM Modi's NEET video set a world record with 303 million views on Instagram. On Facebook, his post carrying the same message is blocked across India, with Meta's only explanation being four words: 'due to a legal request.' No authority named, no law cited, no reason given.

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