The CJP protest at Jantar Mantar escalated into fresh stone-pelting and tear gas clashes, injuring five police officers including an ACP. The Supreme Court refused urgent hearing on police action, while the Delhi High Court ordered preservation of CCTV footage. Sonam Wangchuk, on day 25 of his hunger strike, conditioned ending it on government assurance of no legal action against protesters. JP Nadda held a press conference urging against politicization and offering parliamentary debate on paper leaks. Rahul Gandhi cited 152 paper leaks in a decade with zero convictions, demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. Opposition MPs were blocked from meeting Wangchuk at Medanta Hospital. By evening, internet services were suspended and heavy security deployed as crowds swelled.