MNS Chief Raj Thackeray will appear before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering case on Thursday. He took to the micro-blogging site to appeal to his workers to not protest over the issue and not gather near the ED office.

He shared a picture of himself and wrote, "All Maharastra Sainiks Warm greetings and Jai Maharastra.  Right since the time of inception of Maharastra Navnirman Sena, there have been innumerable cases registered against you all and me. Each time, we all have honoured the notices sent by the investigating agencies and the court of law. This time too, we all must honour the summons sent by the ED-Enforcement Directorate. The past years have made us accustomed to cases and notices coming our way. Keeping this in mind, I earnestly request that, peace and harmony are maintained on the 22nd of August, 2019. No harm or damage should come upon any public property and the common man should not suffer in any way. Kindly ensure that this is followed diligently.