Protest broke out in Maharashtra's Ahilyanagar over an alleged objectionable remark by BJP leader Vasantrao Deshmukh against Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat's daughter Jayashree Thorat. He allegedly made these remarks at a programme organised by BJP leader Sujay Vikhe Patil. BJP also condemned the remark with Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule calling for action against Deshmukh.