D. Kumaraswamy denied any rift in the party’s alliance with the BJP in Karnataka. He said his party is not joining the Janakrosha Yatre of the BJP, as it is an exercise to strengthen their party.

The city BJP has condemned a highly objectionable banner displayed outside the Chandigarh Congress office. In a statement, UT BJP media in charge Sanjeev Rana said: “The banner shows the USA ...