Shweta Tiwari has received a handwritten apology after the MNS tracked down an online abuser who had targeted her with derogatory comments.
The actress clarified that the abusive accounts, which had claimed MNS affiliation, were not genuine party members, following outreach from an MNS advocate.
“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.
The advocate handed over the abuser’s phone number along with the apology, resolving the matter within roughly three days of Shweta first raising it.
“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 said.
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.
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.
Photo of Shweta Tiwari, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
