Former Union Minister and four-time parliamentarian Jyotiraditya Scindia resigned from the Congress this morning, shortly after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi.
He is expected to join the BJP sometime this week, days after criticising the party over violence in Delhi, and is likely to be rewarded with a Rajya Sabha seat.
The Akali Dal had supported the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in Parliament, but had since come out with conflicting statements on the new legislation, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said.
Kushal Punjabi passed away at the age of 42. Karanvir Bohra, Karan Patel, Shweta Tiwari and others expressed their grief on social media.
Speaking at a pro-Citizenship Act rally in Bengaluru, Surya also said 'namby-pamby secularism had no place in new India'.
Police said the victim fell forward on to the running saw machine accidentally that led to his death.
Author and historian Ramchandra Guha was among those who were detained by the police as nationwide protests broke out against the contentious law.
Additional Sessions Judge Sandeep Yadav extended Shivinder Singh's custody by the Enforcement Directorate after it sought his 7-day custodial interrogation