The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court rejected a Congress worker's plea to move his cheque bounce case trial from Srinagar to Jammu. The court cited the near elimination of terrorism in the Valley as a reason for rejecting the plea, deeming the petitioner's fear of threat "improbable".
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar urged Congress workers to act as help desks during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, warning that eligible voters could be excluded, potentially harming opposition parties. He called for vigilance to assist voters, especially migrant workers, in completing enumeration processes.
Congress workers in Varanasi celebrated Rahul Gandhi's birthday by depicting him as Lord Parshuram and pouring milk on his photo. The BJP accused Congress of disrespecting Hindu faith and appropriating religious symbols for political messaging.
Congress workers protested rising fuel and milk prices in Delhi, with leaders arriving in bullock carts. Party president Devendra Yadav criticized the government for doubling inflation since 2014 and failing to provide relief.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, campaigning in Bhabanipur, accused the Election Commission and CRPF of harassing Trinamool Congress workers and threatening party members across Kolkata. Polling is underway peacefully in 142 constituencies in South Bengal with over 32 million voters. Security forces including 2,500 companies of CAPF have been deployed. The CEO assured free and fair polls.
Rahul Gandhi has condemned the killing of Congress worker Debdeep Chatterjee in Asansol, West Bengal, after phase-1 polling in the state. Blaming TMC-affiliated thugs for the murder, Gandhi called for immediate arrest of the guilty, harshest punishment, and compensation for the victim's family. West Bengal Congress claimed Chatterjee was attacked by TMC-linked miscreants and later succumbed to his injuries, flagging concerns over safety of opposition workers.
