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India Political Highlights: Samajwadi Party workers hold candle march in Lucknow, UP over Manipur situationAfter Anurag Thakur's tactics yesterday, to draw attention to the safety of women in states like Bengal, Bihar, and Rajasthan - all three ruled by opposition parties - instead of focusing on the Manipur horror, the Opposition has hit back with Chidambaram slamming the move. Bengal continues to be on edge with BJP alleging TMC goons killed a cloth trader in the Islampur area. They have called for a strike and there is heightened security as the state already witnessed a spate of violence during the panchayat polls. Meanwhile, AAP continues to protest against the Delhi ordinance with Raghav Chadha writing to Dhankhar on the issue. Thank you for staying with DH as we brought you the major political updates throughout the day. Do join us tomorrow again for the latest updates. Good night.
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(Published 23 July 2023, 06:59 IST)