As protests escalated and criticism came from all quarters in social and political spheres, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced late on Wednesday night announced a technical committee to probe the collapse of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue in the Malvan region. Shinde said the committee would fix responsibility for the incident, which has angered the people of Maharashtra.

The panel will include Indian Navy officials, IIT experts, structural engineers, noted sculptors and state government representatives. Also, a panel comprising experts from the JJ School of Art, well-known sculptors, IIT experts and structural engineers will work on installing a new statue at the same site, a release issued after midnight read. The terms of reference and the names of the members of the panels were not known by press time.