Shiv Sena justifies attack on Navy veteran

The Shiv Sena on Saturday said the attack on a former Indian Navy officer by some Shivsainiks in Mumbai was a "spontaneous" and "angry" reaction after the veteran shared a "derogatory" cartoon on Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. Issuing a statement, Shiv Sena's Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut said, "There is rule of law in Maharashtra. No one who takes law in to their hands will be spared. This is the policy of Uddhav Thackeray." Speaking about the attack on the Navy veteran, Raut said, "He had circulated a cartoon of CM which was derogatory in nature. The attack was an angered and spontaneous reaction by Shivsainiks. The attackers were arrested immediately and legal action was taken."