Thousands of students trooped out in 'flash agitations' in Mumbai, Thane, Beed, Aurangabad, Nashik, Nagpur, Osmanabad and other district to protest against the proposed offline board examinations, on 31st January. The protest took place in Ashok Mill Naka in Dharavi and police had to resort to a mild baton charge to stop them from moving towards the minister's residence in the vicinity.