On Saturday, the Maha Vikas Agadhi (MVA) demanded the removal of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari over his remarks against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and social reformers Mahatma Phule and Savitribai Phule. Sharad Pawar, NCP chief, Ajit Pawar, former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and state Congress president Nana Patole spoke at the rally held near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), where the protest march concluded.

NCP chief, Sharad Pawar said, "The Centre should recall governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for insulting the national icons from the state."