Overview
- The short clip, first posted on Instagram by @shivsenamumbailive on January 6, resurfaced across X and Instagram on January 17–18 and gained wide traction.
- Slogans audible in the video include “Jai Maharashtra,” “Jai Shiv Sena,” “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ki Jai,” and a chant referencing “Shinde Sahab.”
- The mime-like street artist repeatedly gestures for quiet while the group continues chanting beside him in a crowded Paris tourist spot identified as Montmartre.
- Online reaction has been sharply divided, with some defending the display as cultural pride and others condemning it as poor civic sense, including calls for deportation.
- Outlets note no verified identities, formal complaints or official action to date, and some reports link the clip’s renewed attention to post-BMC election political discussion.