Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said Pakistan was yet to come to terms with the setback of surgical strikes and was damaging itself by fighting India.
A man wearing a white check lungi (kallimundu) was denied entry into the visitors' gallery in the Kerala assembly on the ground it was an 'informal' dress, following which the state Human Rights Commission has sought a clarification from the officials.
The unprecedented incident happened soon after the proceedings were adjourned at 1120 hours amid vociferous protests by the Opposition over the demonetisation issue.
With the opposition remaining adamant that the PM must speak on demonetisation in Parliament, the government agreed that PM Modi will speak on the issue in the Rajya Sabha, where the government is in a minority.
Two unclaimed bags with Rs. 60 lakh in demonetised Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 currencies were recovered from Laitumkhrah premises of Ramkrishna Mission in the city and handed over to the Income tax officials, police said today.
India is the second most unequal country in the world with the top one per cent of the population owning nearly 60 per cent of the total wealth, according to a report.