In an editorial published in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party alleged that the Narendra Modi government had failed to engage with Wangchuk despite his prolonged protest and criticised attempts to discredit the activist

Earlier on January 7, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) conducted a demolition drive at the encroached area in the vicinity of Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid, Turkman Gate, near Ramlila Maidan, Delhi, after the High Court's order, which was announced at early morning hours of the day