Cultural affairs minister Vinod Tawde on the Marathi film mandate for multiplexes: "I have taken a decision in favor of Marathi cinema and viewers. Everyone has a right to criticize, so I don't feel bad if anybody tweets against me or my decision. If someone doesn't agree then there are ways to challenge the decision, they can discuss and convince me. But saying that this decision is dictatorial... I think people have elected us and we are taking this decision for good."

Tawde alludes to columnist Shobhaa De's tweet regarding the Maharashtra government's decision to make it mandatory for multiplexes to screen Marathi films during the prime time slot.

Sena legislator Pratap Sarnaik, through point of propriety, in the legislative assembly said that the novelist had hurt the sentiments of the house which had whole-heartedly welcomed culture minister Vinod Tawde's announcement. A breach of privilege motion was filed against De today.