In separate replies filed before the High Court, the police also argued that the fresh bail pleas were not maintainable in view of the Supreme Court's January 5 order, which had rejected bail for Khalid and Imam while granting relief to five other accused in the case

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs witnessed an uproar as Opposition MPs demanded a discussion on alleged pellet gun use and lathicharge during the NEET (UG) protesters' ‘Sansad Chalo’ march. The panel chairman declined to allow the discussion