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Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday (July 5, 2022) said that she is "offended" with filmmaker Leena Manimekalai's "Kaali" poster and expressed that "respect has to be equal for all" and that "freedom of expression should never become a tool to offend deliberately". Taking to Twitter amid the ongoing controversy over the Kaali poster, Chaturvedi wrote, "Freedom of expression cannot be reserved for Hindu Gods and Goddesses while for the rest one must tip toe around religious sensibilities. I am offended with the movie poster on Ma Kali, respect has to be equal for all&FoE should never become a tool to offend- deliberately."

Two days after DMK MP A Raja urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to force his party to demand a 'separate Tamil Nadu', BJP leader Nainar Nagendran said the state would be divided if needed.

The BJP leader Nainar Nagendran claimed that if Raja could ask for a separate state, he too could wish for division of the state.

"A Raja is asking for a separate state. If A Raja has such a wish, why can't Nainar Nagendran have the wish to divide Tamil Nadu? There are 234 constituencies here. Let's divide it into 117 + 117. We will become Chief Ministers in the south and north. It will be Pandiya Nadu and Pallava Nadu. Don't think we can't do it. We are in a place where we can do it. If our PM Modi thinks, it shall be done," said Nayinar Nagendran.

The Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena hasn’t given Aaditya Thackeray’s name for disqualification even though he defied the party whip to support the government during the floor test on Monday. Reason: “Out of Respect for Bal Thackeray”.

Chief whip of the Shinde-led faction Bharat Gogawale told ANI, “We have given notices to disqualify all the MLAs who defied our whip. We have not given his (Aaditya Thackeray’s) name (for disqualification) given our respect for Balasaheb Thackeray… CM will take a call on this.”

Aaditya is a former cabinet minister and son of Uddhav Thackeray.

A student on Sunday took to Twitter and shared her "horrible experience" while travelling with IndiGo. She said she had to travel to four different airports in less than 24 hours to reach her destination and when she finally reached, she found out that her luggage wasn't delivered. She added that the airport authorities were telling her to come to the airport and collect the luggage.

"had the most horrible experience travelling with @IndiGo6E, because of their incompetency and delays, I had to travel to four different airports in less than 24 hours to reach my destination and when I finally did reach, I find out my check in luggage isn't delivered yet," the student wrote.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the rule of law was prevailing in Karnataka and that there is no compromise in the ongoing corruption investigations. This statement comes after the arrest of an IAS officer and an IPS officer on Monday for corruption.

Talking to the press after these arrests, Karnataka CM Bommai said, "I've said it before too. All investigations are happening as per law. There is no compromise in the investigation. Based on the evidence, action is initiated at all stages. The rule of law is prevailing in Karnataka."

The Crime Investigation Department (CID) Police, on Monday, arrested Additional Director General of Police (AGDP) Amrit Paul, who was the chief of recruitment when the Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) recruitment scam took place. This is the first time that a sitting ADGP has been arrested in Karnataka.