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Aaditya Thackeray rejects allegations in ₹500-crore defamation notice reply

Source: NDTV · 23 Sep 2026, 15:29 UTC

Aaditya Thackeray has denied every allegation made in a ₹500-crore defamation notice from Satish Salian, according to NDTV. The notice alleged that Thackeray’s September 16 posts on X defamed Salian, who is identified in the supplied material as Disha Salian’s father.

Aaditya Thackeray has rejected allegations contained in a ₹500-crore defamation notice issued by Satish Salian, according to NDTV. In a 25-page reply, Thackeray denied “every allegation, assertion, insinuation, interpretation, demand and claim” made in the notice. The source says the notice alleged that posts Thackeray made on X on September 16 defamed Salian.

The supplied material identifies Salian as Disha Salian’s father but does not reproduce the posts, specify the statements said to be defamatory or give details of the legal demand. It also does not include a response from Salian or indicate whether further legal proceedings have been initiated. The account records Thackeray’s denial and the allegation in the notice, without resolving the dispute.

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