Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to bring in a stringent anti-paper leak law, saying the proposed legislation would protect students' future. He also dismissed criticism from Uddhav Thackeray and said examination fraud was an issue beyond political affiliations.

Thousands of students and youth gathered at Mumbai's Shivaji Park carrying the Tricolour and Constitution posters to celebrate Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation following the NEET paper leak protests. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray addressed the gathering