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Aaditya Thackeray Rejects ₹500-Crore Defamation Notice From Salian
Aaditya Thackeray received a legal notice from Satish Salian, whose daughter Disha died in 2020.
Satish said two of Thackeray’s posts harmed his reputation and demanded ₹500 crore.
Thackeray answered in a detailed written reply.
He said he had never met or known Disha.
He also said the posts did not name Satish and called for an official investigation.
Thackeray said he would not remove the posts or apologise.
Satish plans to give the Central Bureau of Investigation a pen drive with alleged evidence.
His lawyer says it includes a video from someone who claims to have seen Thackeray and others at the scene, but those claims have not been independently checked.
Aaditya Thackeray rejected Satish Salian’s ₹500-crore defamation notice in a 25-page, 69-point reply.
Thackeray said he would not delete his two X posts, apologise, or pay compensation.
He said he had never met or known Disha Salian and that the posts did not name her father.
Satish Salian said he would submit a pen drive containing alleged evidence to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
Salian’s lawyer said the material includes an eyewitness video alleging Thackeray and others were involved; its contents have not been independently verified.
- Who
- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and Satish Salian are the main parties; the Central Bureau of Investigation is involved in the investigation.
- What
- Thackeray rejected a ₹500-crore defamation claim, while Salian said he would submit alleged evidence concerning Disha Salian’s death to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
- Where
- The dispute involves Mumbai, the Bombay High Court, and the Central Bureau of Investigation’s Mumbai office.
- When
- The report is dated September 23, 2026; the disputed posts were published on September 16 and the legal notice was dated September 17.
- Why
- Salian alleges that Thackeray’s posts damaged his integrity and credibility, while Thackeray says he was linked to the case without evidence and was entitled to deny the allegations.
Aaditya Thackeray’s Position
Satish Salian’s Position
Whether the posts were defamatory
Aaditya Thackeray’s Position
Thackeray says the posts did not name Satish Salian and that a denial accompanied by a call for a fair investigation cannot be treated as defamation.
Satish Salian’s Position
Salian’s notice alleges that the posts damaged his integrity, credibility, honesty, and bona fides while portraying his campaign for an investigation as improper and politically motivated.
Connection to Disha Salian’s death
Aaditya Thackeray’s Position
Thackeray says he never met or knew Disha Salian and was linked to the case without verified evidence.
Satish Salian’s Position
Salian has pursued a fresh investigation into his daughter’s death and says Thackeray and others should be examined in connection with the case.
Alleged evidence and legal proceedings
Aaditya Thackeray’s Position
Thackeray says recent court proceedings made no adverse finding against anyone and that the posts did not obstruct or determine the investigation.
Satish Salian’s Position
Salian’s lawyer says a pen drive includes an eyewitness video alleging Thackeray and others were involved and has sought immediate action, including arrests; the material has not been independently verified.
Key facts
- Defamation demand
- ₹500 crore
- Thackeray’s reply
- 25 pages and 69 points
- Disputed posts
- Two English and Marathi posts published from Thackeray’s X account on September 16
- Thackeray’s position
- He will not remove the posts, apologise, or pay compensation
- Salian’s requested remedies
- Post removal, a 90-day bilingual apology, media corrections, and disclosure of account analytics and communications
- Alleged evidence
- A pen drive reportedly containing video-recorded testimony from an alleged eyewitness
- Verification status
- The alleged contents of the video have not been independently verified
Quotes
Aaditya Thackeray
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader responding to Satish Salian’s defamation notice
“The posts expressly call for the official investigation to proceed. They neither obstruct the investigation nor pronounce upon its outcome.”
freepressjournal.in
“Let's cut through the noise and talk facts, once again: I have never met or known Disha Salian.”
NDTV
Sources
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