Over the weekend of August 27 and 28, many cities and towns in south Indian states witnessed protest gatherings against the release of 11 convicts by the Gujarat government in the Bilkis Bano case. Demonstrations were held in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, Chennai and Mysuru, as well as Tenali in Andhra Pradesh. Hundreds of people gathered to condemn the release of the 11 convicts. They raised slogans in support of Bilkis Bano and demanded that the gangrape and murder convicts be sent back to jail.