Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Actor Shweta Tiwari has questioned Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray over alleged online abuse directed at her by social media users, including one person she identified as a doctor and an MNS supporter.

Tiwari shared a series of posts on Instagram, speaking about the use of abusive language against women on social media. She said she was disturbed by the comments and by the fact that some of the people behind such posts appeared to come from respectable families.

In one of her posts, Tiwari spoke about women being called a derogatory slur online, saying that such abuse can come from people of different ages, professions and backgrounds.

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