A protest was held in Latur in Maharashtra against Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's statement about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj being an icon of olden times.
Organisers said the protest and call for shutdown received good response, with educational institutions and commercial establishments remaining shut. A motorcycle rally from Chhatrapati Shivaji Chowk to the Tehsil office was held as part of the protest, they added.
According to a report of PTI, Participants submitted a memorandum to President Droupadi Murmu through the tehsilsar seeking removal of Koshyari as state governor. The memorandum also condemned the alleged statement by Bharatiya Janata Party national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on the founder of the Maratha empire.