‘Dubo Dubo Ke’ vs ‘Patak Patak Ke’: Raj Thackeray Responds To Nishikant Dubey’s Risk Amid Marathi Vs Hindi Battle | India Information
New Delhi: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has launched a pointy counterattack in opposition to BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over his controversial “patak patak ke maarenge” comment focusing on Marathi folks. In a fiery public handle, Thackeray warned, “You come to Mumbai, we’ll drown you within the sea right here, Dubey, tum Mumbai me aajao, Mumbai Ke Samundar Mein Dubo Dubo ke Maarenge”
The disagreement comes amid an escalating row over language politics in Maharashtra, with the MNS chief making it clear that he won’t tolerate disrespect towards the Marathi language or its folks.
#WATCH | Mumbai: On ‘Patak Patak ke Maarenge’ comment of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, MNS chief Raj Thackeray says, “A BJP MP mentioned, ‘Marathi logon ko hum yahan pe patak patak ke maarenge’…You come to Mumbai. Mumbai ke samundar mein dubo dubo ke maarenge.” pic.twitter.com/V95IaggL2m
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“I cannot make any compromises over Marathi and the folks of Maharashtra. Those that reside in Maharashtra ought to study Marathi as quickly as potential. Communicate Marathi wherever you go,” Thackeray mentioned, addressing a crowd at a rally in Mira Bhayandar.
He in contrast the assertiveness proven by Kannada audio system in Karnataka to the necessity for the same stand in Maharashtra. “In Karnataka, even a rickshaw driver is aware of the federal government backs him on language. You will need to converse Marathi with pleasure, be like a pillar,” he added.
Although he maintained that he was not making an attempt to stir controversy, Thackeray made his stand clear. “I’m a Hindu, however Hindi can’t be imposed on me. This land belongs to us, the sons of Maharashtra. Others have come from exterior. If somebody crosses the road right here, beat them up,” he warned.
The feedback got here after studies that the Maharashtra authorities, led by CM Devendra Fadnavis, had thought of making Hindi obligatory in major faculties. The plan triggered outrage, resulting in the withdrawal of two such authorities orders following robust public opposition.
Nonetheless, Fadnavis maintained {that a} three-language method can be launched, and whether or not Hindi ought to be taught from Class 1 or Class 5 can be determined by an appointed committee.
However Raj Thackeray was removed from satisfied. “In the event that they impose Hindi from Class 1 to five, we won’t hesitate to close down faculties. Once they tried earlier, we shut down retailers,” he declared.
He additionally accused sure Gujarati enterprise lobbies of making an attempt to create a divide between Mumbai and the remainder of Maharashtra. “They’ve had their eyes on Mumbai for years. Making Hindi obligatory is simply step one. Their actual goal is to shift every little thing to Gujarat,” Thackeray alleged.
Regardless of his powerful stand, Thackeray clarified that he wasn’t in opposition to Hindi as a language. “I converse higher Hindi than most politicians in Maharashtra. My father spoke fluent Hindi. I’m not in opposition to any language, however I oppose its imposition,” he mentioned.
The controversy provides gas to the already delicate debate round linguistic identification in Maharashtra, notably in Mumbai, the place tensions round language and regional pleasure usually flare up throughout political showdowns.
