Overview
- The day-long shutdown saw wide observance in Raipur, Durg, Jagdalpur, Bilaspur and Ambikapur, with many shops, schools and commercial establishments closed as police deployed in strength.
- Sarva Samaj Chhattisgarh led the protest with support from the RSS and trader bodies, and delegations submitted memorandums seeking tougher conversion curbs and action against officials accused of bias.
- Reported incidents included an alleged assault inside a Blinkit office and damage at Magneto Mall, while agitators in Raipur allegedly vandalised Christmas decorations at a mall as police promised action on complaints.
- Authorities said law and order remained under control with heightened security, noting the earlier exhumation and removal of the disputed body and injuries to civilians, journalists and more than 20 police personnel during the initial clashes.
- Officials and local reports described a mixed response across the state with stronger disruption in urban centres, as the Congress alleged the shutdown was sponsored by the government and the RSS.