TOI:Here's what MNS has to say in Shilpa Shinde's support

Ameya Khopkar, President of Maharashtra Navnirman Chitrapat Karmachari Sena, said they will take action in their "own way" if anyone tries to stop Shilpa from working in Maharashtra. "We don't value these federation(s). Nobody can stop Shilpa Shinde. If anyone stops her from working in Maharashtra, we will take action against the producers and channels in our own way. If they feel this is a threat, so be it," Khopkar told reporters here.

Shalini Thackeray said, "The episodes haven't stopped. Everything is going on smoothly without Shilpa. What compensation are you talking about? We have had so many complaints from actors no associations have intervened. The termination notice was never sent to Shilpa."

Shalini Thackeray further said, "This kind of pressure will affect the performance of an artiste whether he is Marathi or not. We don't care about the show and we just want to fight for Shilpa's rights. MNS will not spare anyone who stops Shilpa from working in Mumbai, Maharashtra."

According to Shilpa, the problem started when the makers wanted her to sign a contract which would bar her from doing other shows. On the other hand, the makers had alleged unprofessional behaviour on Shilpa's part and said the actress had demanded a pay hike and wanted her own designers on the show. Shilpa said it was a legal matter between her and the producers and the federation should not have come in between.

"They (producers) bad mouthed me saying I used to throw tantrums. CINTAA didn't ban me but the letter states that unless I pay the damages to the producers, I won't be allowed to work. This is happening to an artist in Maharashtra."

"The matter is first legal. The federation shouldn't have come in between. If I have signed a contract and crossed that, why bring the federation... I am going through legal process because I have been wronged," Shilpa said