Aaditya Thackeray criticizes a Shiv Sena (UBT) functionary’s protest involving puppies and demands an apology over what he describes as the use of “disturbing” methods. The protest features two puppies taken out of sacks and placed on an official’s desk, carried out to highlight alleged inaction on stray dog attacks in Niphad.

Police register a case against the functionary and associates involved in the protest, according to reports. Thackeray says the approach is unacceptable and goes against party policy, while the outlet coverage focuses on the confrontation between Thackeray and party workers rather than on the underlying grievance about stray dog attacks. Both outlets report the same core sequence: a puppy-based protest, Thackeray’s public reprimand, and police action through a registered case.