An online abuser who targeted Shweta Tiwari with derogatory comments has been identified after the MNS stepped in to investigate the accounts involved.
The actress clarified that the trolls, who had claimed to be MNS supporters, had no real connection to the party, following contact from an MNS advocate.
“They do not take insults against women lightly… if I ever face any such problem, I can get in touch with them,” Shweta said, describing the party’s response.
The advocate provided the abuser’s phone number and a handwritten apology letter, closing out the episode roughly three days after Shweta first spoke out.
“The problem is much bigger than one person or one incident. It is the mentality that makes people believe they can abuse women online,” she added, calling for stronger platform accountability.
MNS’s response drew attention on social media, with several users noting the party’s swift clarification that the abusive accounts were not affiliated with it.
The episode has reignited broader conversations in India about accountability for anonymous online abuse and the role political parties play when their name is invoked by trolls.
Shweta had initially posted stories exposing abusive messages sent by social media users identifying themselves as MNS supporters, questioning whether Raj Thackeray endorsed such conduct.
An MNS advocate reached out to her within days, providing the abuser’s phone number along with a handwritten apology letter as part of the resolution.
The advocate assured Shweta that the party does not appreciate or support such behaviour towards women and offered future support if similar incidents occur.
“The problem is much bigger than one person or one incident. It is the mentality that makes people believe they can abuse women online,” Shweta said, framing the episode as part of a wider pattern.
She said online abuse against women remained a systemic issue that required stronger action from technology companies and social media platforms, not just individual apologies.
Photo of Shweta Tiwari, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
