In an editorial published in the party's mouthpiece, Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party said the judgment may have brought justice to the victim's family but argued that it also exposed deeper shortcomings in the state's law and order machinery

The Ministry of Home Affairs has revised compounding penalties for several offences under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), 2010. The changes include higher fines for excessive administrative spending and the use of foreign funds in speculative activities