‘If Cannot Perceive Marathi, You may Get A Slap’: Raj Thackeray On Language Row
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Raj Thackeray, amid the continued language row within the state, warned that if somebody can’t perceive Marathi even when it’s spoken straight into their ear, they’ll get a slap.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray (File)
The language row in Maharashtra continues to accentuate, with the newest comment coming from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who mentioned that if somebody doesn’t perceive Marathi, they are going to get a decent slap.
“Now if you happen to can’t perceive Marathi even when it’s spoken straight into your ear, you’ll get a slap under it. Individuals create a fuss for no cause,” Raj Thackeray mentioned whereas addressing a rally in Mumbai’s Mira-Bhayandar, the place his get together staff had assaulted a store proprietor a couple of days in the past for not talking Marathi.
Recalling the incident and taunting the native merchants for protesting towards the assault on the shopkeeper, Raj Thackeray mentioned, “No matter occurred to that particular person was due to his angle. Different merchants had known as for a shutdown. But when somebody closes their store underneath stress, perceive this—how lengthy will you retain your store shut? If we cease shopping for, then what?”
He then says that if somebody is within the state, they need to stay quiet and do their work.
“However if you happen to idiot round right here, a slap is assured,” he added.
Thackeray additionally responded to BJP chief Nishikant Dubey’s “Patak Patak ke Maarenge (We are going to beat you up mercilessly)” comment, and mentioned he’ll drown the BJP chief within the sea of Mumbai.
“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,” Thackeray mentioned.
The continued debate over the promotion and enforcement of the Marathi language in Maharashtra has intensified, with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) staff on the middle of a number of current controversies. Incidents involving verbal and bodily assaults, vandalism, and public intimidation have been reported from numerous components of the state, drawing widespread criticism and authorized scrutiny.
In a number of movies which have gone viral on social media, MNS staff are seen confronting shopkeepers, auto drivers, and even financial institution workers for not talking Marathi. In a single surprising incident in Mumbai, a medical store worker was overwhelmed and compelled to apologise publicly for allegedly posting a WhatsApp standing deemed disrespectful to the Marathi language. In one other case from Pune, a financial institution supervisor was slapped throughout work hours for addressing prospects in Hindi.
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