A deadly fire tears through a five-storey building housing several hotels in central Kolkata, killing nine people, including a four-year-old child. Five of the victims were Bangladeshi nationals. Around 80 people are rescued, while questions emerge over alleged fire-safety violations, emergency exits, hotel licensing and electricity connections. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari blames the previous TMC government, alleging that unsafe or illegal hotels were allowed to operate under the earlier administration.

A major political confrontation has erupted in West Bengal after Mamata Banerjee's convoy was confronted by protesters in Halisahar. Visuals from the incident show protesters surrounding the convoy, with shoes, water bottles and mud reportedly hurled towards the vehicles as Mamata was travelling to meet the family of deceased TMC worker Birju Keot. The incident has triggered a fresh political war between the TMC and BJP. TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee has accused West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari of "executing" what he described as a "state-sponsored attack" and has also alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah backed the incident.