# Disha Salian’s father serves Rs 500 crore defamation notice to Aaditya Thackeray 2026-09-19T15:07:01+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Satish Salian, father of late celebrity manager Disha Salian, served a defamation notice to Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray at his residence in Mumbai on Saturday. The notice, delivered through advocate Nilesh Ojha, demands a public apology and Rs 500 crore in compensation over Thackeray's social media post denying any connection to Salian's death and alleging political motives. Salian said he wanted to show the "power of the common man" and denied any political agenda. He also alleged his lawyers were threatened by Sena (UBT) leaders. Aaditya Thackeray has denied knowing or meeting Disha Salian and called the repeated linking of his name an "evidence-free" character assassination attempt. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve called the notice a "publicity stunt". The CBI is conducting a fresh probe into Disha Salian's June 2020 death, which was initially recorded as an accident, following a Bombay High Court directive. The FIR includes Thackeray and several others as persons whose roles require investigation. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The coverage splits on the legitimacy of the notice. Times of India and Free Press Journal report Salian's claims of threats and his framing as a common man fighting the powerful, while also quoting Thackeray's denial and the Sena's publicity-stunt charge. Economic Times leads with the Rs 500 crore demand, treating the event as a legal notice. No source examines the merits of the defamation claim or the CBI probe's status. The core question is whether the notice is a legal step or political theatre. The court's handling of the criminal defamation case, if filed, will clarify that. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports both sides factually, includes Salian's rape allegation - economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Straight news wire report, leads with Rs 500 crore demand - freepressjournal.in (sensationalist) Leads with video and dramatic quote on criminal proceedings - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report) Reports both sides factually, includes Salian's rape allegation Tags: Aaditya Thackeray, CBI, Disha Salian, Nilesh Ojha, Satish Salian Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/disha-salians-father-demands-rs-500-crore-apology-from-aaditya-thackeray/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/disha-salians-father-demands-rs-500-crore-apology-from-aaditya-thackeray/#story-in-brief