Disha Salian death: Shiv Sena (UBT) rallies behind Aaditya Thackeray, questions timing of petition

Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut questioned the timing of the petition filed by the father of Disha Salian, who was late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's former manager, seeking a CBI probe into the circumstances under which she was found dead in June 2020.

The petitioner has appealed to the court to register an FIR against Shiv Sena-UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray. Disha Salian's father Satish has alleged that his daughter was gang raped and murdered. The Shiv Sena (UBT) is rallying behind Aaditya Thackeray, questioning the timing of the probe demand and stressing that it was an attempt to shift focus from the Nagpur riots earlier this week.

"I don't know what is in the petition. But the time chosen for the petition is when the atmosphere in Maharashtra is heated over Aurangzeb. Some power is working behind the petitioner. All powers are behind them. Discussion is being created around that petition, leaving aside the Aurangzeb issue. There is no need to name the people who are behind this," said Raut.

Meanwhile, Aaditya Thackeray, responding to the allegations against him said that there were attempts to tarnish his reputation, his first reaction to reports that the family of Disha Salian, former manager of late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has approached the Bombay High Court for a fresh probe into her death.

“If the matter is in court, I will respond in court. My fight will continue for the betterment of this country," he said amidst a political debate spurred by the new legal development, adding that efforts had been made over the past five years to show him in a bad light.