Just one day after the Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) called for a Maharashtra bandh on January 24 as a mark of protest against the CAA-NRC-NPR as well as "current economic crisis," the pan-India anti-CAA group—Hum Bharat Ke Log—comprising of more than 100 organisations has decided not to pledge support to the cause.

Citing that the bandh "could lead to instances of violence," Feroze Mithiborwala, core committee member of the group, said, "We are not supporting the bandh in any manner. Many of us have distanced ourselves from him [Prakash Ambedkar] ever since he has aligned with MIM. During the elections, he has also harmed the secular alliance by splitting the vote." Mithiborwala said that January 24 was also the date when they had planned to organise a massive public meeting, for which many heavyweights were expected to be present, but now "…Sharad Pawar ji has said that he will be working towards another date."