Haryana protests against SIR: Congress leaders in Faridabad were slapped and punched; in Karnal, leaders were dragged into the streets.

In Haryana, protests against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar have intensified, with demonstrations taking place in 9 districts, including Panchkula and Gurugram, since morning. Effigies were also burned. Meanwhile, in Faridabad, a scuffle broke out between Parag Sharma, who had contested the election from Ballabhgarh assembly constituency, and two female workers. The altercation occurred in front of the state president Pearl Chaudhary and district president Baljit Kaushik. A video of the incident has surfaced.