Following these anti-India protests, an unidentified person has been booked for sedition under IPC section 124A in the Jayalakshmipuram Police station of Mysuru.
Attempting to spread false fears against the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Kamal Nath said, "They talk about NRC. What is the meaning of NRC? When you will go for registration they will ask what's your religion? What was your father's religion?"
Shiv Sena leader and Thackeray-scion Aaditya Thackeray had also dismissed the 'Free Kashmir' placard at the protests and said that we need to "look at the larger picture".