Scores of people gathered at her resident and raised slogans against the party’s decision.
The workers wanted Shobha to hit back at those MLAs and ministers who demanded her resignation. They also asked her to resign as MLA in protest against the party and contest from Yeshwanthpura as an independent candidate. Shobha told her workers that she being a committed leader of the party would abide by the party’s decision.

The protesters gheraoed Medical Education Minister Ramachandra Gowda when he visited her residence. They wanted the minister to answer why she was asked to resign. However Gowda did not have an answer.  Later the supporters staged a protest in front of CM’s residence as well.