After an outrage over an editorial in Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana onsenior IPS officer Sunil Paraskar, who is accused of rape, Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray wrote on Twitter: A channel is running a sensational 'Shiv Sena backs rape accused' headlines, which is false and defamatory, and twisted for sensationalism.

The edit, which can be found on saamana.com clearly states, "there isnt a question of siding anyone but media trials are wrong." It states that those guilty of rape, like in the Nirbhaya Case, or Shakti Mills case, must face harshest punishment irrespective of creed, he tweeted.

"There r examples of families broken, people committing suicide n people defamed due to media trials, even though they stand acquitted later. The edit is a comprehensive argument on why "rape", although 1 of the worst crimes, shld be carefully tried in courts, not in the media."  

"Rape laws have to be strict, rapists must be given harshest punishment, women must be free and safe, but truth in accusations must come out," he added.