India’s biggest stories tonight span politics, national security, youth engagement, natural disasters, sports and diplomacy. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a gathering in Mysuru and later responding to the Jantar Mantar protest controversy, urged the nation to guide young people rather than punish them, describing youth as India’s greatest strength. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval echoed a similar message from Pune, calling on young Indians to dedicate themselves to nation-building and warning against confusing freedom with the liberty to do whatever one wants. In Jammu and Kashmir, a massive anti-terror operation is underway in Kulgam after terrorists killed two migrant workers from Chhattisgarh. Meanwhile, severe weather continues to batter western India. Floodwaters have inundated large parts of Gujarat, especially in Navsari and surrounding districts, disrupting transport, cutting off villages and forcing evacuations.
