MVA alliance has started 'Jode Maro Andolan' (hit with footwear) protest against Maharashtra government following the collapse of PM Narendra Modi-inaugurated statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Protest is being held from Hutatma Chowk to Gateway of India, which is closed for tourists amid heightened security. Meanwhile, BJP is holding a counter protest against 'politicisation' of the issue.