Lock up the officials: Election Commission seeks report on Minister Irfan Ansari’s controversial remark; Opposition demands his removal over alleged electoral misconduct

In a controversial turn of events, the Deputy Commissioner of Jamtara has been given a deadline until Thursday to investigate Health Minister Irfan Ansari’s alleged statements suggesting that citizens should detain booth-level officers during the electoral roll updates. Ansari defended his comments, alleging they were taken out of context and focusing instead on ‘fraudulent BLOs’ extorting money.