Khalid had sought a 15-day release to attend the 40th-day ritual of his late uncle and to visit his mother, who is set to undergo a surgery. Khalid, who is a former student of the Delhi-based Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), has been in jail for more than five years.

Former Hindu Yuva Vahini member Sushil Prajapati received a grand welcome the moment he came out on bail. Accused of raping a law student, Prajapati was carried on the shoulders of his supporters who garlanded him with flowers after they received him outside a jail in Ghaziabad.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist), a coalition partner of Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has threatened to withdraw support if the rival AIADMK gains entry into the government. This comes after a faction of the AIADMK backed Vijay’s government in an assembly floor test held last week.