{
  "id": 8047110,
  "title": "‘I Was Equally Disturbed’: Aaditya Thackeray Slams Handling Of Dogs During Niphad Protest In Nashik",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/i-was-equally-disturbed-aaditya-thackeray-slams-handling-of-dogs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T14:37:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/i-was-equally-disturbed-aaditya-thackeray-slams-handling-of-dogs-during-niphad-protest-in-nashik"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has criticized the manner in which stray dogs were treated during a protest in Nashik, Maharashtra. The incident came to light after a video surfaced on social media, showing Yuva Sena office-bearer releasing several dogs into the Niphad Nagar Panchayat office. Thackeray expressed his disapproval, stating that such an approach contradicts the principles of his party. The video highlighted over 470 dog bite incidents reported in the city within the past five months, which had reportedly gone unaddressed by the civic authorities. While the civic authorities' lack of action in curbing the problem was questioned, Aaditya Thackeray emphasized that the protest should not have entailed mistreatment of the dogs. He issued a stern warning to the Yuva Sena office-bearer, urging him to apologize and prevent any repetition of such behavior. The office-bearer subsequently apologized and reassured Thackeray that the incident would not be repeated.",
  "summary": "Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has condemned the handling of stray dogs during a protest in Maharashtra, saying such treatment does not align with his party’s principles. His reaction came after a video of the incident surfaced on social media. There’s a video that I came across by one of the Yuva Sena office bearers from Ahilyanagar who has protested against 470+ dog bites in the city,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}