Two held for ‘morphing video’ to show MLA pecking Shiv Sena spokesperson at CM Shinde’s rally

राजकारणामधील महिलेसंदर्भात बोलण्यासारखे काही नसले तर तिचे चारित्र्यहनन करणे हेच उद्ध्वस्त गटाचे संस्कार आहेत?? मातोश्री नावाच्या fb पेजवरुन एका स्त्री संदर्भात असा morphed video upload करताना बाळासाहेबांचे संस्कार नाही का आठवले? pic.twitter.com/rpaqbMtiZU

— sheetal mhatre (@sheetalmhatre1) March 11, 2023

“If there is nothing to say about a woman in politics, then attempt her character assassination? Is this the culture of the Uddhvast (Uddhav Thackeray) faction? Didn’t you remember Balasaheb’s manners while uploading such a morphed video about a woman from a Facebook page called Matoshree? Everyone knows who those people are who made the video viral. Can opponents stoop so low? In Shivaji Maharaj’s Maharashtra, can a woman be defamed in this way? We have a clear idea who is behind this and who is doing it,” Mhatre tweeted.

The video purportedly shows both Surve and Mhatre along with the chief minister and others atop a vehicle during a political rally.

Police identified the duo as Ashok Mishra and Manas Kunwar. They were booked under sections 354 (molestation), 509 (outraging modesty), 500(defamation) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code and section 67 (publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form) of the Information Technology Act.