Two years after the Koregaon-Bhima clashes, the Pune district administration has geared up to ensure that the 202nd Valour Day passes peacefully. They intend to deploy double the number of security personnel than last year. The police had kept a tight vigil with a force of more than 10,000, two teams of the State Reserve Police and 200 officers from 16 agencies last year.

Dalits observe the Koregaon-Bhima battle anniversary on January 1 as Valour Day. They gather in large numbers to pay tributes at the Vijay stambha raised by the British for the soldiers killed in the battle.