Rubbishing reports that a protest against the launch of Former Pakistan minister Kasuri's book has been called off, Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut clarified, "The message is going around that Shiv Sena has withdrawn the protest, this is a lie.We hold our stand."

"Welcoming such a person (Kasuri) on a red carpet is disrespecting our nation," he said.

When asked if they would disrupt the launch scheduled for this evening in Mumbai, 'Raut replied, "Did we tell you in advance about this morning's events?"   

He further added, "Can we give status of 'atithi devo bhava' to those who kill our soldiers, seek to break our country?"