DMK announced it will boycott a consultative meeting of Tamil Nadu MPs regarding delimitation, calling it political drama intended to divert attention from water disputes.
Karnataka BJP president BY Vijayendra wrote to Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, urging cooperation on the Cauvery water dispute and support for the Mekedatu reservoir project. This follows renewed tensions after CWMA directed Karnataka to release water, leading to protests and a Supreme Court plea by DMK.
US Ambassador Sergio Gor announced the initial US-India trade deal is in its "final steps." India recorded its fifth driest June in over a century, impacting agriculture. Delhi authorities began a month-long voter list revision, while Pakistan discussed Indus Water Treaty rights amid discord. Congress leader Ajay Rai claimed detention in Ayodhya.
A BJP Yuva Morcha functionary, Vinod Kumar Kashyap, was killed in Dehradun after a dispute over irrigation water escalated into an attack on his family. The violence led to highway blockades, arson, demolition, and internet suspensions as communal tension spread.
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami promised the "strictest possible action" after a fatal clash in Dehradun. A dispute over water for fields led to violence, leaving one dead and three injured. The residence of an accused was demolished.
