Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi strongly criticised the Modi government after the exclusion of women journalists from a press conference addressed by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi on Friday.

Tej Pratap Yadav, who was expelled by Lalu Yadav from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), have declared that his recently formed party ‘Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD)’ will be making a major announcement on Oct 13. He also announced that the constituency, from where he will contest in this high-stake battle.

The incident comes after a series of horrifying rape cases have been reported from West Bengal over the past year. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government has been under fire over women’s safety in the state. Read on to know more.