First, Indian Express' Asad Rehman discusses the Uttar Pradesh government's decision to ban "halal certified" products in the state. Second, Indian Express' Jagpreet Singh Sandhu talks about a law in Haryana which had provided 75 per cent reservation in private jobs for the residents of the state and why the High court quashed the legislation.

And in the end, we give you an update on the ongoing rescue operation for the 41 workers trapped inside the under-construction Silkyara-Barkot tunnel for the past eight days.