Surat Congress women workers demonstratively broke helmets in Surat on October 14th, 2025, between 12:37 PM and 1:37 PM UTC, to protest the mandatory helmet law. The protest action was captured and shared via X by user @Lolflix_. During the one-hour reporting window, participants engaged in the destruction of helmets as a form of opposition to the traffic regulation. The exact motivation behind the specific protest method was not detailed by the source. This event occurred amidst broader tensions, including clashes between Afghan Taliban and Pakistan forces in the Kandahar region earlier on October 14th, 2025, and the martyrdom of a Swat Levies Force member in Pakistan's Swat region.