SIR row: Jantar Mantar barricaded as protests erupt; Gogoi detained in Assam

Demonstrations broke out across India calling for the resignation of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In Assam, Congress leaders including Gaurav Gogoi confronted police barricades and were detained while protesting against the election commission's handling of electoral rolls. Protesters attempted to burn an effigy of Kumar in protest.

Secure in anticipation of similar unrest, authorities in Delhi bolstered security at Jantar Mantar, with the entrance barricaded ahead of planned demonstrations. The escalating protests reflect growing political tensions over the commission's recent actions and decisions.