NRI YouTuber Dr. Sangram Patil, a vocal critic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was detained for over 15 hours at Mumbai airport upon arrival. His detention stemmed from a defamation FIR filed by a BJP social media coordinator over posts allegedly containing objectionable content about Modi and other BJP leaders. Police issued a notice for appearance under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, rather than making an arrest. Opposition parties have criticized the detention, calling it an insult to the state and an act of cowardice.