Throughout his life, he was involved with a number of organisations, including Rashtra Seva Dal, Samajwadi Jan Parishad, Jagtikikaran Virodhi Kruti Samiti, Aam Aadmi Party, and Swaraj Abhiyan.
[4] His parents, Anna and Yamanutai Sane, were actively involved in the Indian freedom struggle; both served jail time at some point as a result.
When it was facing closure, he organised employees to take over management of the factories instead; this was successful and the company stayed open until workers were replaced by technological advances.
[citation needed] Sane formed and served as president of Thane Matadata Jagran Abhiyaan, a citizen's forum[6][7] to fight against property tax based on capital value.
[1][3] During the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sane was the working president of the We Need You Society and collected money and delivered food to labourers in economic crisis.
[2][3] He wrote several books and articles for newspapers about social issues and was a trustee and president of the Sane Guruji Rashtriya Smarak Trust.