This special report covers the growing controversy over alleged voter list irregularities in Haryana, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accusing the BJP and the Election Commission of widespread fraud. Alleging theft of 25 lakh votes, Rahul Gandhi said, ‘The reality is that Narendra Modi ji, Amit Shah ji and the Election Commission are together attacking the Constitution.’ The allegations include the use of a stock photo of a Brazilian model for several voter entries, which has been confirmed by an India Today investigation. Our investigation in Haryana’s Rai constituency found several instances of model photographs on the rolls, including one of a voter named Bimala Devi who appeared twice with different EPIC numbers. We also found a voter Guniya, who died in March 2022 but remained in the list. The Election Commission has refuted the claims and raised questions as to why Congress agents did not highlight the anomalies during the election process.

This special report covers the chaos at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport where hundreds of flights have been disrupted due to a major technical glitch in the air traffic control system. There has also been a focus on major developments in the pharmaceutical sector, with Eli Lilly’s anti-obesity drug Monzaro becoming India’s best-selling brand with sales of ₹100 crore in October, and Lupine reporting a massive 73% jump in quarterly profit. ‘I think you’ll see the market in a very narrow range,’ says a market expert on the programme. A record festive season for India’s auto industry and the Supreme Court hearing on June 12 the petition for an independent probe into the Ahmedabad air crash are also analysed, along with major IPOs from Pine Labs and Groww.

At a fiery election rally in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on the RJD-Congress alliance, calling Tejashwi Yadav the ‘crown of jungle raj’. The Prime Minister cautioned voters against returning to anarchy, quoting the lyrics of a viral pro-RJD song that said, ‘Marab shikshak ke six goli chhati mein’ (will shoot six bullets into the teacher’s chest). Modi stressed that such songs, which allegedly promote the use of ‘Katta’ (indigenous guns) and extortion, expose the real intentions of the opposition. He framed the election as a choice between the NDA’s development agenda and the RJD’s alleged legacy of ‘apharan’ (kidnapping) and ‘rangdari’ (extortion), urging voters to reject forces trying to intimidate the poor, Dalits and women.