Protests Spread to Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Beyond

Solidarity protests erupt in Mumbai, Chandigarh, Surat, Patna, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kerala, Lucknow and Kolkata despite heavy overnight rain in Delhi. The Ministry of Home Affairs deploys 20 CRPF companies from Kolkata; Delhi Metro closes 16 stations. Chief Justice Surya Kant separately rejects a petition on police brutality, declining to review video evidence.