The issue was taken up after complaints were received by Shiv Sena leader, Youth Sena chief and MLA Aaditya Thackeray, and Shiv Sena secretary and MLA Varun Sardesai. Mumbai University Senate members Pradeep Sawant and Dr Dhanraj Kohchade, along with former Senate member Rajan Kolambekar, met Mumbai University Registrar Dr Prasad Karande and demanded immediate intervention.