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He also criticised the BJP, alleging that the ideology of the BJP-RSS was aimed at benefiting big industrialists such as Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani while treating workers like bonded labourers.
“There are two ideologies in the 21st century. One, the BJP-RSS ideology. They want to make you bonded labour. They want you to work for 24 hours, give your blood and sweat and suffer injuries and die in accidents. The full benefit should go to crorepatis, Ambani, Adani and you don’t reap the benefits of your hard work,” he said.
Recalling his meetings with gig workers ahead of the Assembly elections, Gandhi said the Congress had fulfilled its promise of providing them with social security and protection by ensuring the enactment of the legislation. Under the law, gig workers will be entitled to Rs 5 lakh in accident insurance and Rs 10 lakh in health insurance. The government will also provide Wi-Fi-enabled rest zones for them.
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J&K, Ladakh record four tremors in 11 hours; no damage reported
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh experienced four earthquakes within 11 hours on Saturday, with magnitudes ranging from 2.9 to 3.9, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said. Of the four tremors, three were recorded in the Chenab Valley region of Jammu and Kashmir, while the fourth struck Leh in Ladakh, the NCS said. Police told PTI there were no reports of damage in the affected areas.
Massive fire breaks out at cloth godown in Gujarat
A massive fire broke out at a cloth storage godown in Surat’s Kharvasa area. Fire tenders have rushed to the spot and firefighting operations are underway. The cause of the fire is yet to be known.
Delhi AQI today
Delhi continued to breathe polluted air, with the city’s AQI recorded at 348 in the ‘very poor’ category at 9 am. While this was lower than Friday’s 24-hour average of 373, seven of the 59 monitoring stations in the city reported ‘severe’ air quality. The Air Quality Early Warning System has forecast a further deterioration in pollution levels over the next few days.
Tamil Nadu sets limits on rice, dal stocks as prices soar
Tamil Nadu has imposed stock limits on rice, paddy and pulses to curb hoarding and control rising prices. Wholesalers and retailers will have to follow the new limits and declare their stocks online. Those holding excess stocks must bring them within the limits by November 16.
How Pune voters found themselves listed at addresses they never moved to
More than two years ago, in October 2024, the Pune District Election Officer (DEO) first flagged to the Maharashtra Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) irregular patterns in voter applications for change in address to other constituencies. Two more letters followed five months later, one suggesting such applications were being submitted in bulk by persons other than the voters concerned.
On November 19, 2025, NCP leader Ajit Gavhane, hand-delivered a complaint with a list of 58 names and claimed the list was an example of “fraudulent deletions/ shifting of voters” and there were more than 15,000 cases. This finally led the Maharashtra CEO’s office to write to the Pune DEO ordering an inquiry, according to documents reviewed by The Indian Express.
