Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis launched a direct counter-attack against Rahul Gandhi's electoral fraud allegations, calling his claims "insulting to the people's mandate" after Gandhi published an article alleging manipulation in the state assembly elections. This marked an escalation from Gandhi's evidence demands of the previous day to direct political confrontation.
Pakistan's misinformation campaign regarding Operation Sindoor intensified with fabricated claims of destroying Indian fighter jets at Adampur air base, which satellite imagery analysts debunked using photos showing routine aircraft maintenance. Meanwhile, Pakistan's army chief visited the Line of Control during Eid, reviving Kashmir rhetoric.
Violence erupted in Manipur following the arrest of Kanan Singh, a dismissed police constable and radical Meitei leader, with protesters pouring petrol on themselves and authorities imposing curfew across five districts. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah distanced himself from the Bengaluru stampede, claiming he attended the RCB event only as an invited guest despite prior police warnings about crowd management difficulties.