Jarange urged members of the Maratha community to intensify their efforts for their demands and raise their voice against what he described as injustice. He also appealed to them not to come under pressure from any political party or individual

Tribal Development Minister Ashok Uike briefed the state Cabinet about the incident during its meeting in Mumbai. According to Uike, six girls were bitten by a snake while they were sleeping on the floor of the hostel on Sunday night. Three of them later died