Carrying black flags, angry locals blocked Hutatma Chowk and warned that they would intensify their agitation if the civic administration did not take immediate corrective action. Leaders from various political parties, citizen groups, and local associations joined the protest

According to the IIM Mumbai, top recruiters such as HUL, ITC, P&G, Godrej Group, Nestle, Amazon, TAS, Accenture Strategy & Consulting, Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, and PwC US Advisory continued their long association with the institute