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Five Congress workers from party’s Telangana unit were arrested in connection with the morphed video of Union home minister Amit Shah’s speech at an election rally in Siddipet last month | Latest News India

The five legislators are opposed to minister K H Muniyappas son-in-law Chikka Peddanna becoming the partys candidate for the Kolar seat. | Bengaluru News

The five are opposed to Peddanna's candidature, which would give representation for the Left sect of Scheduled Castes.

Five Congress legislators on Wednesday threatened to resign if senior party leader and minister K H Muniyappas son-in-law Chikka Peddanna was given a ticket to contest from Kolar in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, bringing into open the divisions in the outfit.

According to initial reports, they have been suspended for displaying “utter disregard of the chairs directions”. | Latest News India

Parliament security breach: A similar disciplinary action was taken against Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien in the Rajya Sabha. O’Brien demanded a discussion on the Parliament security breach yesterday.

A case was registered against five persons under Indian Penal Code sections 353 (Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 120-B (criminal conspiracy) and 506-2 (criminal intimidation), as per a police official

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"Four of them have 10-15 per cent burns, while the other one has suffered more than 30 per cent burn injuries. The condition of all of them is stable and out of danger," said Dr Sanjay Prasad, Civil Surgeon, at Maharani Hospital, Jagdalpur.

5 Congress workers sustained burn injuries during the 'Mashaal march' campaign launched by the party against the Centre.