Highlights of India Today Hindi 22nd September 2021, issue: Cover Story: OBC Pichhdon Ki Siyasat The OBC vote is critical for every party, which is why the opposition is clamouring for a community census. The ruling BJP fears this will unsettle its social engineering strategy and upset the core upper caste vote base. Upfront: Inflation Akhir Sab Kuchh Itna Mahanga Kyon Ho Gaya? As India recovers from the economic damage caused by the pandemic, it is also fighting a persistent surge in inflation.

As measured by the CPI (Consumer Price Index, which includes the cost of food, housing, clothing, transportation, medical care and education, among others), inflation has almost doubled since June 2019, from 3.18 per cent to 6.26 per cent in June 2021. Upfront: Uttarakhand Darakne Laga Pahad Dar Pahad Heavy rain and landslide caused huge damage in every part of Uttarakhand. Every district is impacted by landslide. Due to severe weather conditions Char-Dham Yatra not commenced yet which is major economic loss of people of the state.

Upfront: BJP In charge Sangathan Peechhe, Mantri Aaye Aage BJP put more weight on ministers rather than party office bearers for the responsibility of state in-charge for upcoming assembly elections. Party made 21 in-charges, only 2 of them are party leaders and rest are ministers. Upfront: Madhya Pradesh Malwa Me Sampradayik Lawa Recent communal incidents one after another are biggest threat for peace of entire Malwa region. Now communal hatred reached to villages and small towns too.