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Sticks and police barricades at protest over Baba Bageshwar remarks

A Hindi news bulletin follows the Chhatarpur confrontation before turning to voter-roll claims, Chhath disputes and Rahul Gandhi's phone-tapping allegation.

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6:08The main report introduces protests over Baba Bageshwar's remarks about Lord Krishna.
12:50The bulletin explains the dispute and presents Shastri's response during his UAE visit.
27:50A disputed claim about millions of Hindu names missing from Uttar Pradesh voter rolls prompts political exchanges.
39:50Chhath coverage includes opposition to festival songs at railway stations and disputes in Mumbai and Delhi.
46:15BJP and AAP representatives trade accusations over dead fish found in Delhi's Yamuna River.
51:10Rahul Gandhi's phone-tapping allegation leads into political reactions and an explanation of interception rules.

Police barricades separate protesters heading toward Bageshwar Dham from supporters brandishing sticks in footage from Chhatarpur, in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The confrontation leads a broadcast examining how religious disputes are feeding into political arguments across India.

India's Hindi-language New Delhi Television channel, NDTV India, reports that Yadav Mahasabha protesters were objecting to remarks about Lord Krishna by spiritual speaker Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, widely known as Baba Bageshwar. Shastri leads Bageshwar Dham, a Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh.

Presenter Syed Suhail introduces the main report about six minutes into the program. It includes footage of the confrontation, statements from Yadav Mahasabha national president Jagdish Yadav and Shastri's response during visits to Ajman and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Shastri says criticism is necessary and that he does not become angry with his critics. The broadcast then follows preparations for his religious storytelling events in Uttar Pradesh, including in politician Raja Bhaiya's Kunda constituency.

The focus shifts to an electoral dispute in Uttar Pradesh. The report presents a claim that 12.7 million Hindu names have been removed from voter rolls, alongside exchanges involving Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav. That figure is a claim aired in the political dispute, not an established finding. Adityanath says young people who reach voting age are entitled to register.

Chhath Puja, a Hindu festival especially associated with Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, supplies the next set of disputes. The program covers Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray's opposition to Chhath songs being played at railway stations, as well as controversies in Mumbai and Delhi. A separate segment presents competing accusations from the Bharatiya Janata Party and Aam Aadmi Party after dead fish were found in Delhi's Yamuna River.

Near the end, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi accuses the central government of tapping his phone. The bulletin carries political reactions before examining India's legal rules for telephone interception and earlier surveillance controversies. Its closing entertainment segment turns to reported box-office earnings and cast-fee claims surrounding the film Ramayana.