2020 Delhi riot was not spontaneous but pre-planned, Solicitor General tells Supreme Court
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted in the Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) that the communal violence witnessed in Delhi in February 2020 must not be viewed as a “spontaneous” aftermath of the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Appearing before a Bench headed by Justice Aravind Kumar, Mr. Mehta said the court should not buy into the “false narrative” being weaved in the media and other outlets in the public domain.
SIR Phase 2: Nearly 99% electors have received SIR forms, says Election Commission
Two weeks after the second phase of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began in nine States and three Union Territories, the Election Commission of India on Tuesday (November 18, 2025) said more than 50.25 crore of the nearly 51 crore electors had received the enumeration forms. The enumeration phase began on November 4 and will continue till December 4. The draft list will be published on December 7 followed by a claims and objections period, and the final list will be released on February 9.
Delhi blast: Government cautions TV channels against airing videos of accused persons justifying violent acts
