At a protest organised by Hindu Ekta Andolan, former MLA and Hindu Ekta Andolan president Nitin Shinde demanded the demolition of allegedly illegal dargahs near Vishalgad Fort, including Malik Rehan Dargah, and called for bulldozers to “free” the land. Protesters also demanded that the Urs festival not be allowed at the fort and warned of intensified agitation if the alleged encroachments were not removed.