The Ram Mandir donation theft scandal continued to dominate, with the RSS breaking its silence to demand severe punishment and transparency, while the SIT expanded its probe to land deals. Opposition leader Digvijaya Singh vowed to file a case in Ayodhya. By afternoon, the government ordered Google and Apple to remove seven apps, including Chinese ones, used to remotely disable e-rickshaws in viral prank videos. In the evening, the TMC factional feud escalated dramatically as the Ritabrata Banerjee rebel faction seized control of the party's Kolkata headquarters, changing locks and posters, and effectively locking out Mamata Banerjee's loyalists. This physical takeover marked a new phase in the battle for the party's identity and symbol.