The day saw electoral integrity dominate Indian media. The INDIA bloc's protest march to the Election Commission over "vote theft" allegations escalated into confrontation, with Rahul Gandhi and numerous Opposition MPs detained after breaching police barricades. Key leaders like Akhilesh Yadav were prominent in the direct challenge. This followed earlier reports of a Karnataka minister's ouster over voter list remarks, who later supported Rahul Gandhi's claims, and the Election Commission's public counter-efforts to the allegations. Concurrently, Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir's nuclear threats from US soil continued to draw strong condemnation from India, which highlighted Pakistan's "sabre-rattling" as characteristic behavior and expressed concerns about its nuclear command. This diplomatic tension intensified when essential supplies and newspaper deliveries were reportedly halted for Indian diplomats in Islamabad following "Operation Sindoor," leading to further threats from former Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto regarding the Indus Water Treaty.