Goons of the Shiv Sena attacked IBN Network offices in Mumbai and Pune. Around 20-25 Sena activists barged into the office at Vikhroli carrying iron rods and baseball bats, slapped the receptionist and started beating up journalists, including women.
IBN Lokmat’s Editor-in-Chief Nikhil Wagle was also assaulted. The second attack on IBN’s office in Pune came within an hour of the first one in Mumbai. The Shiv Sena has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Mumbai is liberal to a fault in the sense that it has become tolerant in the extent of tolerating such violence. Majority of the attacks on the media, political leaders and institutions have been carried out by Shiv Sena. The Shiv Sena worship and encourage violence. So Mumbai’s youth become more and more involved in this and this is a very dangerous trend.