A local party leader defended the 'punishment', saying such behaviour will not be "tolerated"
Raj Thackeray
One of the MNS workers is heard saying that as the man was Marathi-speaker and came from a poor family, he was being let off with a light punishment. Ajay Shinde, MNS' Pune unit chief, defended the party workers.
"Since the man is poor and he has no father, he was let off with a warning and punishment of doing squats. But such behaviour can not be tolerated as people, especially the youth should not post something objectionable against any person who is higher in stature and age," Shinde said.
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