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BJP criticized Mallikarjun Kharge for alleging PM Modi cancelled his J&K trip due to intelligence reports before the Pahalgam attack, deeming it irresponsible amid rising India-Pakistan tensions. BJP leaders accused Kharge of joining Congress members making controversial national security remarks, undermining national unity during a critical time and failing as a constructive opposition.

Belarus said Thursday it had freed an opposition figure and naturalised US citizen jailed for trying to "seize power" from authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko, an allegation that Washington called bogus. He was sentenced to 11 years prison for "organising a conspiracy to seize power by unconstitutional means", a charge rights groups said was linked to his opposition work.

Singapore's general election opened Saturday, testing Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's support. The People’s Action Party (PAP), in power for 66 years, faces rising discontent over living costs and government control. While the PAP is expected to retain power, opposition parties, like the Workers’ Party led by Pritam Singh, aim to increase their parliamentary presence and challenge the ruling party's dominance.

BNP leader Khaleda Zia returned to Dhaka after four months of treatment in London, energizing the opposition’s demand for early elections. Her return heightens pressure on the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, which prioritizes reforms first. Meanwhile, the student-led National Citizen Party (NCP) supports delaying elections, citing concerns over a pro-BNP bureaucracy and seeking systemic reforms.

Thousands of Tidjane Thiam's supporters protested in Abidjan against his exclusion from Ivory Coast's presidential vote due to a nationality dispute. The court argued Thiam lost Ivorian nationality by acquiring French citizenship, despite his renunciation of it in March. opposition figures call for national protests, asserting Thiam's Ivorian nationality remains undisputed and he is the PDCI's sole candidate.

Uganda's main opposition leader, Bobi Wine, said on Friday the army had raided his party's headquarters, hours after the head of the army claimed to have abducted Wine's bodyguard and was torturing him "in his basement". On Friday he said on X that security forces had "just raided and cordoned off our headquarters".

Four ex-opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong got released from jail on Tuesday. They served time for national security crimes. These individuals were part of a larger group arrested under a controversial law. The law came after pro-democracy protests. They were convicted for subversion. The released lawmakers had received lighter sentences. The arrests and sentences have faced international criticism.

Singapore's ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has secured another landslide victory in the general elections, according to sample counts. The PAP is projected to win 87 out of 93 seats, bolstering Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's leadership. While the opposition Workers Party maintains 10 seats, the election is closely watched amid rising concerns over the cost of living and government control.

Rahul Gandhi visited the family of Lieutenant Vijay Narwal in Haryana, who was martyred in the Pahalgam terror attack, to offer condolences. He spent time with the family, expressing solidarity and emphasizing the nation's unity in grief. Gandhi assured full opposition support to the government for decisive action against the culprits, demanding justice for the victims.