Shiv Sena (UBT) sought an urgent hearing, arguing that the Speaker's decision has significant constitutional and political implications; the petition was mentioned before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, with Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi also hearing the matter

In an editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party accused the government of suppressing dissent and weakening democratic institutions