"Meow": BJP Leader Catcalls Aaditya Thackeray, Party Assures Reprimand

Last week, Aaditya Thackeray was entering the Maharashtra assembly building when he was "cat-called" by BJP MLAs protesting outside. Nitesh Rane, who was participating in the protest, loudly "meowed" at the state Tourism Minister, drawing sniggers from other BJP leaders.

A "meow" has ignited a huge fight in Maharashtra with the ruling Shiv Sena demanding action against BJP MLA Nitesh Rane for his "inappropriate" conduct targeting Aaditya Thackeray. After hours of sparring in the state assembly, the BJP assured that Nitesh Rane would be "reprimanded".

Last week, Aaditya Thackeray was entering the Maharashtra assembly building when he was "cat-called" by BJP MLAs protesting outside. Nitesh Rane, who was participating in the protest, loudly "meowed" at the state Tourism Minister, drawing sniggers from other BJP leaders.

Nitesh Rane is the son of Union Minister Narayan Rane. When reporters asked him why he had hazed Thackeray junior in this manner, he replied defiantly: "I will do it again. I will do it every time."

Shiv Sena MLAs today took up what they called an affront to their party leader and demanded action in the assembly. Aaditya Thackeray, the son of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, was present when the subject came up.