A recent meeting was held in Mantralaya in connection with the various demands of the Kotwal Organisation. It was attended by Revenue Minister Chandrakant Patil and the representatives of the Maharashtra State Kotwal Sanghatana. Among other demands, the major issue raised was that of the Kotwal’s be given a fourth-grade status, the same as state government employees.
 
The meeting ended on a positive note where Chandrakant Patil stated that the report would be submitted to the state government in the next 15 days on the issue of granting Fourth Grade status to Kotwal organizations.