The Biggest Stories of December 21, 2016

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that PM Narendra Modi received crores in kickbacks as Chief Minister of Gujarat, months before he led the BJP to victory in the 2014 general elections; Income Tax officials claim to have recovered nearly Rs 30 lakh in cash and 5kg of gold during their raids at the Chennai home and office of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao on Wednesday; Karnataka Minister M R Seetharam had got a slice of the 541 acres of land, which the state's Congress government allegedly denotified; Sanskrit will not be compulsory, the education minister clarified as CBSE Class X board exams return; all this and more in our news wrap of the day