The court also asked the Delhi government to ensure the best possible medical treatment for those who sustained pellet injuries during the protest, including petitioners Prashant Kumar and Sheikh Irshad Mansoori

In a sharply worded editorial published in its party mouthpiece, Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party alleged that authorities had targeted Junaid and members of his extended family as part of the investigation into the logistics behind the 35-day protest