By An online abuser who targeted actress Shweta Tiwari with derogatory comments has been tracked down and made to issue a handwritten apology, after MNS intervened.
Shweta clarified the abusive accounts were not genuine MNS members, following contact from an MNS advocate who confirmed the party’s stance against such behaviour.
“They do not take insults against women lightly… if I ever face any such problem, I can get in touch with them,” she said of the party’s response.
The advocate provided the abuser’s phone number alongside the apology letter, closing out the episode roughly three days after it first surfaced online.
“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.
“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.
The actress, known for her long-running television career, has previously spoken out publicly against online harassment directed at women in the entertainment industry.
The resolution came within roughly three days of Shweta first raising the issue publicly, a relatively quick turnaround for this kind of online harassment complaint.
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.
Photo of Shweta Tiwari, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
