The day was dominated by PM Modi's second austerity appeal in 24 hours, urging citizens to reduce fuel use, avoid gold purchases, adopt work-from-home, and shift schools online amid the West Asia crisis. The government reassured against panic buying but considered fuel price hikes. In West Bengal, CM Suvendu Adhikari held his first cabinet meeting, announcing six key decisions including BSF land transfer and Ayushman Bharat implementation, while the Supreme Court questioned SIR deletions in the Bengal elections. The AIADMK rift deepened in Tamil Nadu, with a faction moving to sideline EPS. The Kerala CM suspense continued as Congress factions lobbied. Trump rejected Iran's ceasefire proposal as 'totally unacceptable', escalating tensions.