A voter turnout of 48.26% was recorded in the Mumbai South-Central Lok Sabha constituency until 5 PM. In the morning, the voter turnout was high as people went to cast their votes, but in the afternoon, there was a decline amid heat waves. However, in the evening, the percentage of voting increased again.
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Opposition leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and prominent Congress figures, received alerts from Apple warning of potential state-sponsored hacking attempts on their iPhones. This triggered accusations of government snooping. Key leaders, such as Shashi Tharoor, Kumari Selja, Sitaram Yechury, and Priyanka Chaturvedi, expressed concern and called for a probe into the matter. Rahul Gandhi and others also reported receiving similar alerts, raising suspicions of political interference. The leaders criticized the government s actions and highlighted the importance of protecting democratic rights and privacy.