Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 5.15 p.m. after Opposition members disrupted the House over the paper leak protest issue. Repeated sloganeering prevented discussion on the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, despite appeals from the Deputy Chairman.
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke said he has been diagnosed with typhoid but vowed to continue the protest demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation. The party maintained its stand ahead of the third round of talks with the Centre.
Rahul Gandhi met students observing a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar and backed their three key demands, including the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. He said the protesters would continue their agitation despite detentions, threats and university advisories.
Rejecting a second invitation for talks at Union Minister J.P. Nadda's residence, Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das demanded that the government meet protesting students at Jantar Mantar regarding the ongoing paper leak controversy and demand for Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation
