The Day Mamata Blamed Nightfall

The day began with Indian media focusing on escalating border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, with reports of Afghan attacks and Pakistani military casualties. Concurrently, the Gaza peace deal negotiations were covered, with Hamas reportedly refusing to sign. Later in the morning, the controversy surrounding former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram's remarks on Operation Blue Star drew strong reactions. The most significant development of the day was the gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal, which shifted focus to CM Mamata Banerjee's controversial comments advising girls not to go out at night. In the afternoon, the NDA's seat-sharing agreement for the Bihar elections was finalized, with the BJP and JDU each contesting 101 seats.