On Monday, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis stated that the government regrets the use of force by police.

Fadnavis added that the lathi-charge order was not given by any top official to the Jana police. "Such decisions (use of police force etc.) are taken at the local level," said Fadnavis. "Maharashtra government expresses regret for the use of force by police in Jalna district a few days back," he added.