MNS worker slaps woman for abusing husband, video goes viral
What's the story
A video of a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) worker forcing a woman to apologize for abusing her husband has gone viral. The incident took place at Kalwa railway station in Thane, Maharashtra. The MNS worker, Swara Ghate, slapped the woman and made her apologize publicly at the party office. The altercation reportedly started when Ghate's husband bumped into the woman while exiting a local train.
Public apology
Woman seen apologizing in video
The woman, in a video from the MNS office, apologized to Maharashtrians for her behavior. "I hurt someone, a Maharashtrian man. I abused him... for which I apologize to all of Maharashtra and the Maharashtrian people," she said. After this, Ghate slapped her and warned against repeating such behavior toward Maharashtrians.
Defense stance
Ghate defends her actions
Ghate defended her actions, saying she didn't respond to the woman's abuse toward her husband for half an hour. She said she was considering filing a case against the woman but decided against it after seeing her family. "A woman raises her hand on a man, and he does not say anything to her," Ghate said.
Political response
NCP leader Supriya Sule reacts
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule condemned the incident. She said, "Fighting and quarreling is not a good thing." Sule called for a police investigation and emphasized that "the country will run only as per the Constitution." The incident has sparked debate on public conduct and political intervention in personal disputes.