Aditya Thackeray Responds to Viral Video of Rajan Vichare, Says “The Dispute Was Not…” (VIDEO)

Mumbai, Maharashtra (July 3, 2025):  Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray has responded to a viral video involving party leader and former MP Rajan Vichare. Thackeray said the incident was not related to regional identity and urged the public not to view it as a Marathi versus non-Marathi issue. "Regarding the viral video involving Rajan Vichare ji, I called and spoke to him. He clarified that the dispute was not between Marathi and non-Marathi individuals. It started when an office-bearer was not allowed to charge his phone, which led to an argument and eventually a physical altercation. It's important to note that this issue is not about anyone’s regional identity," he said as quoted by PTI.

VIDEO | Former MP Rajan Vichare intervened in a dispute where a shopkeeper allegedly assaulted a Marathi youth at Thane station. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) says, "Regarding the viral video involving Rajan Vichare ji, I called and spoke to him. He… pic.twitter.com/5ZU4uAEA2g

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 3, 2025

His remarks come after a video shot inside Vichare’s office in Thane went viral. The video shows a group of men apologising, folding their hands, touching the feet of a man, and then being slapped. They are asked to admit their mistake and promise not to repeat it. At one point, a voice in the video is heard telling one of the men to speak in Marathi.

Another shocking incident from Thane – former MP Rajan Vichare (Uddhav faction) summoned traders to his office, got them beaten up by his men, forced an apology, and kept insisting they speak only in Marathi.

Safety of traders cannot be compromised.

Requesting strict action,… pic.twitter.com/MKmKYqZP7p

— Sumit Agarwal 🇮🇳 (@sumitagarwal_IN) July 3, 2025

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According to media reports, the incident took place on July 1 inside a mobile shop at Thane station. Kiran Tanaji Sawant, a 43-year-old customer, got angry due to a delay while trying to recharge his phone. An argument followed and Sawant suffered minor injuries during the scuffle. He later filed a police complaint. Four staff members were detained and later released. While the matter began as a local dispute, it quickly gained political attention after the video from Vichare’s office went viral.

The controversy comes just days after MNS workers allegedly assaulted a shopkeeper in Mumbai’s Mira Road for not speaking Marathi. That incident triggered protests and a market shutdown in the area.

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