Photo of Shweta Tiwari, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Shweta Tiwari thanks MNS team for tracking down online abuser
Actress Shweta Tiwari thanked an MNS advocate for tracking down an online abuser and securing a handwritten apology, after clarifying the trolls were not actual party members.
Shweta Tiwari has publicly thanked Raj Thackeray’s MNS team for tracking down a social media user who sent her abusive, derogatory messages.
The actress had earlier called out accounts identifying themselves as MNS supporters, prompting the party to step in and confirm the men had no real affiliation.
“They do not take insults against women lightly… if I ever face any such problem, I can get in touch with them,” Shweta said of the party’s response to her.
An MNS advocate handed over the abuser’s phone number and a handwritten apology letter, resolving the matter within roughly three days.
“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.
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.
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.
Photo of Shweta Tiwari, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0