<h1>Leaders clash over tariffs, prime minister's visit and reservation pressures; two insurgents killed; bomb hoax suspends hearings</h1> An RSS leader asserted tariffs on India stem from fear of the country's growing strength, while a Congress leader downplayed the prime minister's visit to a conflict-hit state and reiterated allegations of 'vote theft' as the country's main issue. Two insurgents were killed in a security forces encounter in Chhattisgarh. A state minister said a government order on Maratha reservation was issued under pressure and warned against encroaching on OBC quotas. The high court received a bomb-threat email that proved a hoax, prompting a temporary suspension of hearings. A union minister touted AI's potential in agriculture, and the defence secretary urged projecting hard power alongside soft power; a state minister criticized opposition to an international cricket fixture.