The crowd at Jantar Mantar grew after police action over stone pelting. False claims and rumours spread online through the night, drawing more supporters to the site and worsening the law-and-order situation in central Delhi.
Comparing 'I Love Muhammad' rioters to the mythological demons Chand and Mund, he declared that just as Goddess Durga crushed evil, the state would deal with miscreants in a manner that would set an example for generations.