Pawar also urged the governor to support legislation empowering authorities to act against individuals making defamatory remarks about icons such as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, B. R. Ambedkar and Jyotirao Phule

Kalaskar is also facing trial for the killing of communist leader and rationalist Govind Pansare. In October last year, the high court granted him bail in the case. With having secured bail in the Dabholkar case, Kalaskar can now walk out of jail after completing the bail formalities