Even as colleges across the city prepare to get into the fest mode, the Mumbai University (MU) issued a warning notice to Mithibai College for the crowd mismanagement during their 2018 cultural event that led to a stampede-like situation. The notice, which asks the college to submit an explanation for the incident and ensure proper security in future, was issued following the recommendations of a fact-finding committee that was set up to investigate the case.

Last year in December, Rapper Divine was performing live for the college's cultural festival when the incident took place. While the concert was strictly for college students, youngsters from a nearby locality where the artist grew up crowded near the college and even tried to enter the gate. This led to a stampede-like situation, injuring eight people.