Sanjay Raut also raised the issue of activist Vidyanand Bapat, claiming police had warned him of a threat to his life and advised him against attending Sunday’s Pune protest. Raut said such a situation reflected a failure on the part of the Home Department

Addressing MNS office-bearers in Maharashtra's Thane, Raj Thackeray said people were being drawn into social and religious disputes, diverting attention from important economic and social issues