Overview
- The short clip shows a man putting his arm around a mime-like performer and chanting “Jai Shiv Sena” and “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki Jai.”
- The performer repeatedly gestures for quiet as the group continues briefly, and nearby tourists appear uncomfortable.
- The video was posted on January 6 by Instagram handle @shivsenamumbailive and circulated widely in mid-January, with Indian Express placing the scene near Montmartre.
- Some in the group add the line “Shinde Sahab tum aage badho, hum tumhare saath hain,” linking the moment to Maharashtra politics as attention followed recent BMC results.
- Online response is divided between pride in regional identity and criticism of disruptive conduct, with no reports of official action.