Speaking to reporters, Anand claimed that two guards associated with Khan threatened him and conspired to kill him while he was in prison. He added that he remained safe because of police protection inside the jail.

NCERT director Dinesh Saklani said in a statement that the issue was taken up immediately after it came to the council’s notice, and that the concerned department was directed to review the matter.

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke responded to the slap-incident during a protest on Monday and urged protestors not to be violent despite such incidents. He also said that no matter how many times this happen, the movement would continue.