MNS workers assault influencer in Pune for remarks on Raj Thackeray

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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers assaulted a social media influencer in Pune after he posted remarks and a video mocking the party's chief, Raj Thackeray.
Amar Ujala covered the incident as a straight factual account, while TV9 Kannada took a sharper tone, describing the influencer as publicly humiliated over his mocking video.
It matters because party workers again took enforcement of political 'respect' into their own hands, putting a private citizen's safety and freedom of expression at issue in Maharashtra.
Both reports agree on the basics — who, where, and the trigger — but neither yet carries any response from MNS leadership or the police.
What remains unknown is whether an FIR has been registered, whether the workers face charges, and whether Raj Thackeray himself comments.
A political assault over satire typically forces that question quickly, and the party's handling will shape how the story develops.

What to watch next

Whether Pune police register an FIR against the MNS workers
Any statement from Raj Thackeray or MNS leadership
The influencer's response: video, apology, or legal complaint
Whether similar actions target other critics of Thackeray

What changed4

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Mahesh Mote

2 quotes · 2 outlets

“I inadvertently said something wrong about Raj Saheb, and I also mistakenly spoke inappropriately about Shubham Dada and other MNS office-bearers. Today, I deeply regret my mistake. Because of this reel, I have found myself in this predicament. I sincerely apologise to the MNS party and to all of you”
[1]Mint40m agoOpen at the quote ↗
In the article
…record an apology. In the video, Mote is seen in tears as he apologises to Raj Thackeray and MNS workers. With folded hands, he offers an "unconditional" apology and pleads with the workers not to harass him further. " I inadvertently said something wrong about Raj Saheb, and I also mistakenly spoke inappropriately about Shubham Dada and other MNS office-bearers. Today, I deeply regret my mistake. Because of this reel, I have found myself in this predicament. I sincerely apologise to the MNS party and to all of you ," Mote said in the apology video. The incident was reportedly linked to a video posted around 15 days earlier. Shubham Jagdale, MNS sub-divisional president for the Hadapsar Assembly constituency, alleged that Mote had…
“दोस्तों, मैं सच कह रहा हूं। महाराष्ट्र में रहते हुए राज ठाकरे या हमारी एमएनएस पार्टी के बारे में कभी भी कुछ भी बुरा न कहें।”
[4]Amar Ujala3h agoOpen at the quote ↗
In the article
…गया। विज्ञापन विज्ञापन महेश मोटे ने माफी मांगी इस घटना के बाद, महेश मोटे का माफी मांगते हुए एक वीडियो भी सामने आया है। महेश ने कहा कि केरल में रहते हुए उन्होंने बहुत आपत्तिजनक वीडियो बनाए थे। वीडियो में महेश ने कहा, ' दोस्तों, मैं सच कह रहा हूं। महाराष्ट्र में रहते हुए राज ठाकरे या हमारी एमएनएस पार्टी के बारे में कभी भी कुछ भी बुरा न कहें। 'इसके साथ ही, उन्होंने कहा कि एमएनएस कार्यकर्ताओं ने उनके साथ कोई गुंडागर्दी या बदमाशी नहीं की, बल्कि 'पागल व्यक्ति' की तरह बकवास करके उन्होंने खुद ही एक बड़ी गलती की थी। एमएनएस कार्यकर्ताओं ने इन्फ्लुएंसर के साथ क्या…

Shubham Jagdale

MNS sub-divisional president

2 quotes · 2 outlets

“We brought him to our office and made him lie down before a portrait of the respected Raj Saheb Thackeray and demanded an apology. In true MNS style, we gave him a fitting reply in our own language - something you might even call 'Mahaprasad'. I believe that if anyone makes such remarks against Raj Saheb Thackeray, MNS will respond in exactly this manner”
[1]Mint40m agoOpen at the quote ↗
In the article
…it as the party's signature method of responding to remarks against its chief, NDTV reported. Jagdale later described the episode as "MNS style" and said anyone who insults Raj Thackeray would face the same response. " We brought him to our office and made him lie down before a portrait of the respected Raj Saheb Thackeray and demanded an apology. In true MNS style, we gave him a fitting reply in our own language - something you might even call 'Mahaprasad'. I believe that if anyone makes such remarks against Raj Saheb Thackeray, MNS will respond in exactly this manner ," the MNS leader stated. Videos of Mote's apology and the alleged incident have since surfaced online. Reports available so far do not establish whether police have registered a case or taken action against the MNS…
“ಇದು ನಮ್ಮ ಎಂಎನ್ಎಸ್ ಸ್ಟೈಲ್ ನ್ಯಾಯ, ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ‘ಮಹಾಪ್ರಸಾದ’ ನೀಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ರಾಜ್ ಸಾಹೇಬರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯಾರು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರೂ ಇದೇ ಗತಿ”
[3]TV9 Kannada1h agoOpen at the quote ↗
In the article
…ಮಾಡುವ ಷಡ್ಯಂತ್ರ’; ದಿಶಾ ಸಾಲಿಯಾನ್ ಸಾವಿನ ಪ್ರಕರಣಕ್ಕೂ ನನಗೂ ಸಂಬಂಧವಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದ ಆದಿತ್ಯ ಠಾಕ್ರೆ ವಿಡಿಯೋದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹೇಶ್ ಮೋಟೆ ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಾ, ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಸುರಿಸಿ ಕ್ಷಮೆಯಾಚಿಸುವುದು ಸೆರೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಘಟನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಶುಭಂ ಜಗದಾಳೆ, “ ಇದು ನಮ್ಮ ಎಂಎನ್ಎಸ್ ಸ್ಟೈಲ್ ನ್ಯಾಯ, ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ‘ಮಹಾಪ್ರಸಾದ’ ನೀಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ರಾಜ್ ಸಾಹೇಬರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯಾರು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರೂ ಇದೇ ಗತಿ ” ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ರಾಜ್ ಠಾಕ್ರೆ ನೇತೃತ್ವದ ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ ನವನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಸೇನೆಯು ಆರಂಭದಿಂದಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಕಾರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಹಿಂಸಾತ್ಮಕ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕುಖ್ಯಾತಿ ಪಡೆದಿದೆ. ಹಿಂದಿ ಭಾಷಿಕರ ಮೇಲಿನ ಹಲ್ಲೆ, ಟೋಲ್ ಪ್ಲಾಜಾಗಳ ಧ್ವಂಸ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಜಾಲತಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ…

Sainath Babar

Pune City President

1 quote · 1 outlet

“उन्होंने राज ठाकरे के खिलाफ आपत्तिजनक रील्स और व्यक्तिगत टिप्पणियां की थीं. अगर वह रील्स रिकॉर्ड करना चाहते हैं, तो कर सकते हैं, लेकिन उन्हें हमारे नेता के खिलाफ व्यक्तिगत टिप्पणियां करने से बचना चाहिए.”
[2]Aaj Tak41m agoOpen at the quote ↗
In the article
…लिए भी कहा गया. बाद में कथित तौर पर उनका माफी मांगते हुए एक वीडियो रिकॉर्ड किया गया. इस घटना का वीडियो सोशल मीडिया पर वायरल हो गया है. राज ठाकरे का किया अपमान MNS पुणे सिटी अध्यक्ष साईनाथ बाबर ने India Today से कहा, ' उन्होंने राज ठाकरे के खिलाफ आपत्तिजनक रील्स और व्यक्तिगत टिप्पणियां की थीं. अगर वह रील्स रिकॉर्ड करना चाहते हैं, तो कर सकते हैं, लेकिन उन्हें हमारे नेता के खिलाफ व्यक्तिगत टिप्पणियां करने से बचना चाहिए. ' MNS नेताओं ने आरोप लगाया कि महेश मोटे ने अपनी एक रील में राज ठाकरे के खिलाफ अश्लील टिप्पणियां की थीं. हालांकि, इस घटना के संबंध में अभी तक कोई पुलिस शिकायत दर्ज नहीं की गई है. पहले भी इस तरह के मामले इससे पहले भी…

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Social media influencer in Pune physical assault· immediate
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Named India · Hadapsar · Mahesh Mote · Pune · India Today · Kerala · Maharashtra Navnirman Sena · Raj Thackeray · Sainath Babar · Shubham Jagdale

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