Mumbai: In a shameful incident, Shiv Sainiks smeared black paint on Sudheendra Kulkarni's face over his refusal to back down from organising the launch of a book written by former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri.


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Kulkarni, the chairman of Observer and Research Foundation, a foreign policy think tank, which has organised today's event, met Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's residence Matoshree here late last night.


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However, Kulkarni failed to convince the Sena leader to stop protests against Kasuri.


Today morning, Kulkarni's car was stopped by a group of Shiv Sainiks just outside his residence. Kulkarni got out of the car to talk to them.


The Sainiks, who had come prepared, refused to engage in a conversation and smeared black paint on Kulkarni's face.


Speaking to a news channel, Kulkarni said that they abused him and shouted slogans.


A determined Kulkarni added, “We are indeed going ahead with the event, we are not deterred by these things


Before stepping out of his residence this morning, Kulkarni had tweeted:



Maharashtra's home department, headed by BJP Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has assured the organisers of full security cover.