Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam lashed out at MNS, accusing them of hypocrisy. He pointed out how a MNS leader’s son abused a Marathi speaking woman while the party claims to be protectors of Marathi culture, "They are doing ‘gundagardi’ in name of language," he said. Nirupam demanded strict action, calling it “real face” of MNS’s so-called language activism.