Visuals have surfaced online, showing chaos at metro stations near Delhi's Jantar Mantar after they were shut down due to Cockroach Janta Party's Parliament march. A video showed thousands of people gathering at the station as many jumped over security gates. "They've closed all the exits here," a person recording the video said.

NC chief Farooq Abdullah led the party's protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar demanding the restoration of full statehood to Jammu and Kashmir. "Over two years have passed [PM Narendra Modi & Amit Shah assured us about statehood]...still, the promise hasn't been fulfilled," he said. Abdullah led the protest after CM Omar Abdullah returned to J&K to monitor the flood situation.

The first day of Parliament's Monsoon session saw chaos amid intense sloganeering by the Opposition demanding discussion on the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and the Ram Mandir donation theft. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge raised the NEET issue in Rajya Sabha but was disrupted, leading to the adjournment of the house multiple times. Lok Sabha was also adjourned several times.

Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke ended his hunger strike on Monday morning after a request from activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is still in hospital. Wangchuk's wife said he had urged Dipke to break his fast because he needs energy to join the Parliament march. Dipke began the fast on Saturday after Wangchuk was taken to hospital by Delhi Police.

Amid Parliament march, Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das said that he and Ashutosh Ranka are meeting Health Minister JP Nadda. "Ashutosh Ranka and I, on behalf of CJP, are on our way to meet JP Nadda. The government had reached out for talks in the morning. Our demands are clear. The youth has gathered in huge numbers," he wrote.

Argentina President Javier Milei sparked online reactions after announcing a national holiday despite the team's defeat to Spain in FIFA World Cup 2026 final. Several users joked that Milei had "forgotten to unschedule" a victory tweet. Milei said the holiday would honour Argentina's campaign, with its date to be decided after consulting the team's players and coaching staff.

Sonam Wangchuk has shared a picture of his letter to Safdarjung hospital, where he was taken by police on Saturday. "This is to state that I am feeling very fine today...I request you to kindly allow me to leave the hospital, even if temporarily so that I can join the march to the Parliament," the letter stated.

PM Narendra Modi took a dig at Rahul Gandhi during his speech outside the Parliament. While praising Skyroot's launch of India's first private orbital rocket, PM Modi said, "India's youth have embarked on a new journey into space and made history. I was told the average age of Skyroot's team is merely 28 years....I'm not speaking of a 56-year-old 'youngster'."

Ahead of the Parliament's Monsoon session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "I'm firmly convinced that where there are facts and logic, there's no room for a storm." "I hope that the House's deliberations will be enriched by such arguments and facts. May every voice find an opportunity, and may every idea be respected," he added. The monsoon session begins today.

In a major step towards citizen-friendly governance, the Punjab government has replaced 35 complex and archaic revenue terms used in property registration documents with simple, everyday Punjabi words. The move aims to eliminate confusion among common citizens dealing with land and property-related paperwork.