Election 2019 LIVE: SC Pulls up Bengal for Delay in Priyanka Sharma's Release, Warns of Consequences

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his address at BJP's election rally in Paliganj in the Patna district of Bihar. He is campaigning for NDA candidate Ram Kripal Yadav.

BJP national president Amit Shah addresses a press conference at the party headquarters in New Delhi. Addressing the issue of Tuesday's clashes between ABVP and TMCP, he says, "There have been no instances of violence in any other place except in West Bengal."

Leaders of Left Parties in West Bengal, including CPIM leader Sitaram Yechury, carried out a protest in Kolkata, a day after BJP's roadshow took a violent turn.

The Supreme Court says it will hear Priyanka Sharma's application, seeking action against the West Bengal police authorities, in July first week. The apex court censures West Bengal govt over delay in the release.

Priyanka Sharma's counsel N K Kaul says in the apex court, "Sharma is being released, but before her release she was asked to sign an apology letter prepared by the Police which says she will not post this again."

Replying to the Supreme Court, the West Bengal Government's Counsel says that Priyanka Sharma was released at 9.40 am, today. The SC bench, hearing the matter, further asks, "Why she was not released immediately?"

Aravakurichi: The Tamil Nadu police Tuesday filed an FIR against actor-politician Kamal Haasan for his controversial "free India's first extremist was a Hindu" remarks referring to Nathuram Godse, as saffron organisations moved the courts in Delhi against the actor-politician.

The MNM states, "He was calling for religious tolerance and co-existence among all religious groups and condemned extremism in whichever form and religion."

After Kamal Haasan was booked for his comments on Nathuram Godse, his party Makkal Needhi Maiam has reacted, saying, "This has been taken absolutely out of context and the speech has been painted as anti -Hindu, with a malafide intent. This has created complete confusion and utmost anxiety amongst many common citizens who are not privy to this larger conspiracy."

The Supreme Court has questioned the West Bengal government's delay in releasing Priyanka Sharma, who was granted bail yesterday. The apex court had asked Sharma to tender an apology to Mamata Banerjee.

Priyanka Sharma Yet to be Released | BJP activist Priyanka Sharma, who was arrested for sharing a morphed image of Mamata Banerjee, is likely to be released today. The jail officials said on Tuesday they are yet to receive formal conformation and cannot release her.

The BJP has called for a national protest against the violence during Amit Shah's roadshow in Kolkata. The protest will be held at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.

PM Modi Rallies Today | Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be campaigning in three states -- Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal -- today. Beginning his campaign from Palganj in Bihar, he will go on to hold rallies in Deoghar, Basirhat and Diamond Harbour.

The Election Commission is scheduled to hold a meeting with West Bengal observers at 11.30 am today via video conferencing, over the issue of violence during Amit Shah's radshow yesterday.

The West Bengal chief minister accused the BJP of bringing 'miscreants' from other states like Bihar and Rajasthan and spending crores of rupees to put up cut-outs for Amit Shah's road show.

Meanwhile, the Trinamool Congress has sought a meeting with the Election Commission alleging that ABVP supporters barged in to the nearby Vidyasagar College at Shankar Ghose Lane and damaged college property. They also took down a statue of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, a noted philosopher and a key figure of Bengal Renaissance, and set a couple of motorcycles on fire.

Responding sharply to BJP leader Srikant Sharma's jibe at her, in which he called her a 'daulat ki beti' as opposed to 'dalit ki beti', Mayawati said this shows the mentality of the Bharatiya Janata Party towards the Dalit community.

Attacking the prime minister over the issue of communal clashes, Mayawati alleged, "I have also been a chief minister and people still praise my administration. PM Modi had been a CM for a longer period but he was always anti development. During my tenure as CM there were no riots in UP but under Modi, Gujarat and then the country, has seen riots and communal clashes."

Mayawati Targets PM | Continuing the war of words over the issue of caste, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati takes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a media address, saying, "BJP and PM Modi are trying to push the backwards further behind and they are not shying away from it. BJP talks about fighting corruption but the most corrupt are in the BJP. This is just like Modi claiming that he is from backward class, it is a fact that is limited only to papers."

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee has announced a protest rally against the vandalisation of Vidyasagar's bust. Warning the BJP, Banerjee has claimed retaliatory violence targeting the BJP’s offices would take no time. “I can reach you in Delhi also. I will not spare anyone who broke Vidyasagar’s statue and damaged college property,” she added.

TMC to Meet EC: The Trinamool Congress will meet the Election Commission of India today after Tuesday's clash between Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members and Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) supporters during the roadshow of BJP chief Amit Shah in Kolkata. Shah, who escaped unhurt, had to cut short his road show. "There was an attempt by TMC hooligans to attack me. Mamata Banerjee tried to provoke violence. But I am safe," he has alleged.