Announcing his decision, Dubey said he was stepping down from both the party's primary membership and his post as national spokesperson, bringing an end to his association with the organisation

Large crowds on Monday evening began gathering at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Monday after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray appealed to Mumbaikars to join a silent protest between 4 pm and 7 pm over the detention of demonstrators protesting against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar