It was to a packed room that former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri introduced his new book ‘Neither a Hawk nor a Dove: An Insiders Account of Pakistan's Foreign Policy’ on Monday evening. Due to threats from the Shiv Sena, security at the event was tight, and the guests were put through four layers of security checks, asked to provide ID proof each time.

The threat perception was so high that the cops immediately took action when a TV journalist pointed out a man to them saying he looked suspicious. The man wore a saffron-coloured shirt and sported a tilak on his head. This sparked rumours that there were Shiv Sainiks in the room, and the cops began to check everyone wearing saffron clothes, including a journalist from this paper.