Yogita Bhayana, Women Rights Activist and founder of PARI (People Against Rape in India) has written to Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar for carrying out a public execution and live telecast of the execution of Nirbhaya rape and murder case convicts. The NGO in its letter has also asked for permitting the international media for the live coverage of the execution process.

The government on Thursday gave a one-time exemption to NGOs, whose Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act registrations were cancelled for not filing annual returns, to apply for registration within three months, a move which may benefit hundreds of organisations. It has been further decided that for uploading missing annual returns on the FCRA Portal, no penalty will be imposed, according to a Home Ministry order.

A 45-year-old man from Assam was allegedly lynched by 3 members of a non-governmental organization (NGO) in Meghalaya's East Garo Hills district. The victim, who had come to supply bakery items along with his brother-in-law, was assaulted on the pretext of examining his trade license. Police immediately arrested three accused while one who had managed to escape, surrendered later.