During rallies in Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray criticized the Election Commission of India (ECI) for what he perceived as biased scrutiny after his bags were checked at a rally venue. He questioned why similar checks weren’t being conducted on BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Modi and home minister Amit Shah.

The Jiribam district administration has issued orders prohibiting assembly of five or more persons and “movement of any person outside their respective residences”

The Supreme Court has extended Malayalam actor Siddique’s interim anticipatory bail in an alleged rape case. Siddique has claimed the allegations against him were fabricated.