Arguing for Khera’s anticipatory bail, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi slammed Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma as a “constitutional cowboy,” saying Dr Ambedkar “would turn over in his grave” at such conduct. Singhvi called Khera’s custodial arrest in the defamation case filed by Sarma’s wife.

Pakistan reacted to the protests at the Jamia Milia Islamia campus in Delhi over RSS event, alleging “permeation of extremist Hindu ideology into educational institutions.” However, Congress’ NSUI condemned the interference of Pakistan in India’s internal matter.