After the high-voltage political drama that unfolded yesterday and resulted in the expulsions of Samajwadi Party Uttar Pradesh president Shivpal Singh Yadav from the Cabinet and general secretary Ramgopal Yadav for six years from the party, party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav has summoned all senior leaders, MPs and MLAs, former MPs and MLAs for a meeting at the party headquarters on Monday.

Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has said he will attend the meeting convened by his father to whom he has pledged his allegiance. It has been learnt that Ramgopal Yadav and Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh have not been invited.

The meeting is being seen by many as an attempt by Mulayam to prevent a split, but dramatic events are expected to take place.

BSF Jawan, Sushil Kumar who sustained serious injuries during a ceasefire violation by Pakistan rangers along the International Border in RS Pura Sector in Jammu district passed away on 24 October.

Another local resident sustained bullet injuries as the Pakistan Rangers once again violated the at RS Pura sector in Jammu district on 23 October for the second time in less than 5 hours as they fired from small arms targeting the Indian posts.

The injured have been rushed to the government Medical college.

"A few rounds were fired from the Pakistani side this evening which hit the mound near the border," a BSF spokesman told PTI. He further said that there was no retaliatory firing from the BSF which was keeping a "strict vigil" along the border.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 23 October, hit out at the Aam Aadmi Party government, alleging that disrespecting Indian soliders and supporting traitors had become its habit and asked if the party "wanted to speak Pakistan's language".

"It has become Delhi government's habit to disrespect the Indian soldiers and support the traitors. When Uri happened and 18 Indian soldiers were killed, we avenged their deaths by killing four of theirs.

"What else were they (Indian Army) supposed to do? But will you question them (the Army) about how and why of the operation? Do you want to speak Pakistan's language? Hafeez Saeed's language? Their media's language?" Delhi BJP chief Satish Upadhyay asked at an event here.

Eighteen Maoists were reportedly killed in an encounter on 24 October in an encounter with Andhra-Odisha Police in Malkangiri district of Odisha.

According to reports, two police personnel, including the assault commander of Greyhound team, have been seriously injured.

Reports suggest that the police attacked the Maoist camp in a joint operation in the Malkangiri district, where more than 50 Maoists had reportedly gathered to attend an important meet.

The police have also recovered arms and ammunition including AK-47 rifles from the site.

Further details awaited.