Morning Digest: 12 militant groups operating in Jammu, say Army sources; Karnataka halts jobs-for-locals Bill after adverse reaction from industry, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest on July 18, 2024, gives a select list of stories to start the day

Knives are out in Uttar Pradesh BJP as it gears up for Assembly bypolls

Knives are out in the Uttar Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the aftermath of the party’s below-par performance in the Lok Sabha election, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath blaming overconfidence for the poor results, while his deputy, Keshav Prasad Maurya, reminding the Chief Minister that the party organisation is the force behind the government and not vice versa.

BJP cadre unhappy over alliance with Ajit Pawar-led NCP in Maharashtra: RSS weekly

A report published in Vivek, a Marathi weekly linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has blamed the alliance with the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) lacklustre performance in the Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra. It, however, welcomed the alliance with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena as it was a “natural ally”, which is acceptable to people.

12 militant groups likely operating in Jammu, focus on Doda ‘to gain strategic depth’

Over 12 militant groups, operating in twos and threes, are suspected to be active in the twin valleys of Pir Panjal Valley and Chenab Valley of Jammu region, which is in the throes of renewed militant activities over the last one month, which has left 24 people dead. Official sources told The Hindu that the security apparatus tracking militant movement has intercepted over 16 to 19 signals emanating from different pockets of the region following the attack in Reasi on June 9, which left nine pilgrims dead and over 33 injured.

Karnataka halts jobs-for-locals Bill as industry raises uproar