BJD joins INDIA bloc SIR protest, to skip Odisha bandh: Patnaik's balancing act

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What happened

Biju Janata Dal leaders engaged in a protest against the Chief Election Commissioner in New Delhi, asserting that this action doesn't represent an alliance with the opposition’s INDIA bloc.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:42:26 UTC.

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  1. BJD joins INDIA bloc SIR protest, to skip Odisha bandh: Patnaik's balancing act

  2. France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests

  3. France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests

  4. What France's student protesters want – and what the government is offering

  5. France suspends the use of stun grenades after student protester loses hand

  6. Minister denies police brutality as student protests continue across France – Europe live

  7. France summons Iranian ambassador over 'disinformation' on student protests

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