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#1 MANIPUR: ANOTHER KUKI HOME BURNT AS BJP’S “PEACE” FAILS

A Kuki house in Taphou was reportedly burnt by Kacha-Naga elements on August 24, raising fresh concerns over civilian safety.

The incident has renewed concerns over continuing hostility between communities despite the BJP’s repeated claims of restoring peace in Manipur.

#2 MANIPUR: 2,000 WOMEN TAKE TO STREETS AS MANIPUR CRISIS DEEPENS

Nearly 2,000 women held a massive torch rally in Imphal West, demanding NRC before the Census.

Years into the crisis, critics say the BJP’s failure to restore lasting peace has left Manipur engulfed in fear and mistrust.

The streets remain restless while the government faces mounting questions over the unresolved crisis.

#3 TRIPURA: BJP GOVT ACCUSED OF CREATING “UNDEMOCRATIC ENVIRONMENT”

Tripura LoP Jitendra Chaudhury accused the BJP-led government of undermining democracy and failing employees, youth and rural communities.

Employees are demanding pending allowances, 19% DA and an 8th Pay Commission, while unemployment and rising charges remain major concerns.

Ahead of the Assembly session, the BJP-led government faces growing public discontent over jobs, dues and rising costs.

#4 ASSAM-MEGHALAYA VEHICLES TO PLY NORMALLY TILL SEPTEMBER 10 AFTER TALKS

Meghalaya Deputy CM Dhar secured a temporary deal allowing free vehicle movement across the Assam border amid tensions following KSU protest violence.

Despite the agreement, reports of vehicles still being stopped at Barapani have raised questions over both governments’ ability to enforce even short-term commitments on the ground.

#5 MANIPUR: CM REVIEWS SECURITY, BORDER MANAGEMENT WITH ASSAM RIFLES

CM Khemchand Singh met senior Assam Rifles officials to discuss counter-insurgency, border management and civic action programmes across the state.

He thanked the force for its continued role in restoring peace, though reports note that more than three years of unresolved ethnic conflict still await a lasting political resolution.

#6 ASSAM: GUWAHATI TO HOST 2028 INDIA OPEN SUPER 750 BADMINTON TOURNAMENT

BAI confirmed Guwahati will host the 2028 India Open in late January, shifting from Delhi due to Republic Day security clashes.

The Super 750 event, with more than 60 participating countries, marks a major boost for Assam’s sporting profile before the tournament returns to Delhi in 2029.

#7 MANIPUR: BJP MLAS FLEE TO DELHI AS STATE BOILS OVER NRC

Ruling BJP MLAs left for Delhi even as 14 civil-society groups arrived separately to press the Centre on holding NRC before the Census.

Critics described the developments as a sign that the BJP’s state government has lost control of the narrative to street protesters, three years into an unresolved ethnic crisis.

Effigies of the BJP CM and Home Minister were burnt in Imphal as strike-hit valley districts came to a standstill.

#8 CHHATTISGARH: BASTAR’S KILL COUNT CLIMBS PAST 248 WITH NO END IN SIGHT

Chhattisgarh’s BJP government has now recorded 248 Naxalite deaths this year, with two senior Maoist leaders reportedly shot dead in Narayanpur.

Rights groups continue to raise questions over allegations that some of those killed were unarmed villagers or minors.

Critics have also questioned Amit Shah’s “eradicate by March 2026” deadline as the casualty count continues to rise in Adivasi areas.

#9 WEST BENGAL: BJP GOVERNMENT TURNS EDUCATION SCANDAL INTO A COMMUNAL WITCH-HUNT

Facing protests over the NEET paper-leak scandal, Suvendu Adhikari’s government reportedly branded student agitators “Islamic fundamentalists” and threatened that “three generations” would rot in prison.

Critics accused the government of reframing a governance failure as a religious threat instead of addressing questions surrounding the education scandal.

The chief minister has also invoked the Anti-Goonda Act against protesters, which critics say is being used to silence dissent rather than address alleged corruption.