08:52⇢Life Term for Sajjan Kumar
⌨The newspapers extensively report on former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar receiving a life sentence for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, specifically for the murder of a father-son duo (India Today, News18, Aaj Tak, ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, Jagran, Jansatta). The CAG report on Delhi's liquor policy continues to generate coverage, with losses now estimated at ₹2,002 crore (NDTV, The Hindu). A new controversy emerges over Hindi language mandates, with Tamil Nadu rejecting the NEP's three-language formula (Frontline).