Police had denied permission for the Elgaar March and asked protesters to assemble directly at Azad Maidan. Pic/Dharmendra Jore

Responding to a massive protest led by Prakash Ambedkar, the state government has promised to take action against veteran right wing activist Sambhaji Bhide, an accused in the Koregaon-Bhima caste riots, if the police manage to get substantial proof.