The day was dominated by the parliamentary passage of the anti-paper leak bill, which cleared the Rajya Sabha amid an opposition walkout and became law after President's approval. Editors across outlets led with this legislative milestone, framing it as the government's response to weeks of student protests.
In the morning, the Rajya Sabha debate saw Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge launch a blistering attack on Home Minister Amit Shah over pellet gun use, demanding his resignation and sparking uproar with a reference to Manusmriti. The Lok Sabha separately passed the Vande Mataram Bill, criminalizing insults to the national song.
By afternoon, the Delhi government announced it would drop cases against CJP protesters, except those with criminal records, a move widely covered as a concession. Priyanka Gandhi faced backlash from 215 academics over her 'cow urine' remark on an IIT director.
In the evening, PM Modi released an Instagram video hailing the anti-paper leak law, vowing no mercy for 'paper leak gangs,' a message that saturated headlines and underscored the government's narrative control.