Union Minister Chirag Paswan said in Sonipat, Haryana, that cancelling trains and restricting connectivity or roads would not prevent young people from reaching the CJP protest. He said India's youth had the capability to guide the world and could not be stopped by such measures. Union Minister Chirag Paswan said train cancellations ahead of the CJP protest would not prevent young people from moving forward. He made the remarks in Sonipat, Haryana, while discussing attempts to limit access to the event.

Advocate Varun Thakur has alleged that the deaths of more than 32 children in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, reflect a serious administrative failure. He said tribal children lacked basic amenities and questioned whether welfare funds from CSR, the DMF and other facilities reached the communities they were intended to support. He said the issue had been raised nationally, but claimed the administration did not give it serious attention. The issue concerns Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Rinwa has responded to allegations that Election Commission software auto-generated 85,854 Form-7 applications without justification. He said the applications relate to people issued notices during a suo motu inquiry involving 3 crore 26 lakh people, after discrepancies were identified in voter-record mapping. Rinwa said the figure relates to people who received notices as part of a suo motu inquiry in Uttar Pradesh.

A demolition operation was carried out in Delhi's Seemapuri area under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Municipal bulldozers removed houses identified as illegal constructions as part of action against unauthorised building activity and alleged violations of government guidelines. Municipal bulldozers were used to demolish the structures during the drive. The constructions were identified as allegedly violating government guidelines. The operation formed part of a drive targeting unauthorised construction in Seemapuri.

Dr. Praveen Vashist of AIIMS said a report prepared with the WHO Geneva-developed RESET tool identified issues, gaps and possible solutions for refractive errors in Delhi. An action plan is being discussed to provide spectacles to people of all ages who need them, with central and Delhi government officials attending the meeting. Praveen Vashist, Professor and Head of Community Ophthalmology at AIIMS, said a tool developed in collaboration with WHO Geneva has been used to assess refractive-error needs in Delhi.

Police in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur Dehat have arrested two suspects in connection with the death of an unidentified woman found near a railway crossing. Officers said an iron rod, a motorcycle and the woman's mobile phone were recovered after information provided by the accused. Both suspects were produced before a court. The case came to light after an emergency call alerted authorities to the unidentified body. The woman was believed to be aged around 20–22.