On Tuesday afternoon, a group of Shiv Sena workers disrupted a press conference of the launch of an Indian and Pakistan music band being held at Mumbai’s Press Club. The workers were carrying party flags and stormed the meet, shouting slogans against Pakistan and Pakistani artistes. The Press Club resounded to shouts of ‘Pakistan Murdabad’.

The band had two musicians from Pakistan — guitarist Mekaal Hasan and flautist Muhammad Ahsan Papu — and three Indian artistes — drummer Gino Banks, bass player Sheldon D’Silva and vocalist Sharmistha Chatterjee.