In response to the Maha Vikas Aghadi's call for a statewide bandh in Maharashtra to protest against the sexual assault of two kindergarten girls in Thane's Badlapur, the Bombay High Court has restrained all political parties and individuals from participating. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has called for a strict observance of the bandh, but with exception for emergency services. He has also demanded the withdrawal of charges against those who protested the incident and criticized the government's actions against the protesters. This decision was made after a meeting of the MVA coalition, consisting of Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and NCP (SP), on Wednesday.