Heritage preservation groups like HeritageTimes, Lost Muslim Heritage of Bihar, many architects, scholars, noted historian S Irfan Habib among others also supported the call
Former Union minister Shakeel Ahmad, who hails from Bihar, was among the first to tweet in support of preservation of the palace built by legendary barrister Sir Sultan Ahmed
A host of Twitter users using the hashtag #SaveSultanPalace took to the social media platform to appeal to the state government not to demolish the historic building.