The Supreme Court will hear the Himachal Pradesh government’s appeal challenging the High Court’s ruling that declared the appointment of six Chief Parliamentary Secretaries (CPS) unconstitutional. Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu is in Hyderabad to inaugurate Lokmanthan-2024, a cultural and intellectual event, and the ABVP’s 70th National Conference begins in Gorakhpur.

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• SC to hear Himachal Pradesh govt’s plea on November 24 against HC’s November 13 ruling on CPS posts.
• HC declared the 2006 CPS Act and a section of the 1971 Legislative Assembly Act unconstitutional.
• Six CPS appointments invalidated: Sanjay Awasthi, Kishori Lal, Ram Kumar, Mohan Bragta, Sundar Singh Thakur, and Ashish Butail.
• Himachal govt immediately revoked CPS perks and reassigned their staff.
• President Murmu inaugurates Lokmanthan-2024 in Hyderabad on November 22, a four-day colloquium of nationalist thinkers.
• Event features Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, and cultural groups, including Yazidis.
• ABVP’s 70th National Conference begins in Gorakhpur on November 24.