Maharashtra Viral Video: Viral Video Exposes MNS Leader’s Son Threatening Marathi Woman, Sparks Storm on Social Media

A troubling viral image of Maharashtra has rocked the political scenario and created sensations among the people. It shows a young man, purportedly the son of a leader of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), who is in an alcoholic condition, half naked, and, using abusive language, addressing a woman of the Marathi-speaking community. The video has since gone viral on social media, casting sharp condemnation on both political leaders and citizens.

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam shared a video on X (formerly Twitter) and severely criticized the act and asked a question: What is the hypocrisy of the people who say that we have to protect the Marathi pride? Nirupam stated that the man was drunk, spoke abusively to the woman, and even threatened her with the political status of his father to scare her off.

नशे में धुत।
अधनंगा।
एक मराठी भाषिक महिला के साथ गाली-गलौज करता हुआ मनसे का नेता पुत्र।
ऊपर से अपने बाप के रसूख़ की धौंस दे रहा है।
मराठी स्वाभिमान की रक्षा करने का दावा करनेवालों का असली चेहरा देखिए।
क्या इन्हीं मुसलमानों के दबाव में मनसेवाले हिंदुओं पर हमले कर रहे हैं ? pic.twitter.com/vOkXz1Ev0w

— Sanjay Nirupam (@sanjaynirupam) July 7, 2025

Political and Social Reactions

The video has stirred untold outrage. This baffles many users because an individual who is in such a condition threatens a woman in such a way that he is no longer in need of any protection because of his political position, given his father. In the tweet, Nirupam poured fuel on the fire, requesting people to find out the answer as to whether the MNS, a party that has in the past fought hard on the Marathi identity, is now defending such elements under political pressure.

Another point raised by the critics is the apparent hypocrisy of political parties who utter the slogan of Marathi pride but never win a word at the time when an image of one of their own is caught humiliating a Marathi lady.

Silence from MNS Raises Eyebrows

To date, the MNS leadership has remained silent, a notion that has given way to rumours and counterattacks. Several have observed that the party that prides itself on militantly protecting the Marathi culture is suddenly being criticized for defending a man who is being accused of misconduct in public and sexism.

The problem is especially delicate in Maharashtra, where the identity of the region and the security of women are highly politicized topics. Not only netizens but also activists are asking not only to apologize but also to charge the perpetrator with the available legal tools regardless of his political surname.

A Larger Debate on Accountability

This event yet again resurfaces the problem of political rights and abuse of authority. It also observes how viral videos are turning out to be effective vehicles of accountability toward the people.