A young man and his family members thrashed two women for saying “excuse me” instead of speaking in Marathi. The incident reportedly took place in Dombivli.
According to a PTI report, the incident happened when both women on scooty were entering their society premises. One of the women just said “Excuse me” to a man who was obstructing the entrance. The man was irked by her comment and soon he was joined by his family members and attacked the two women. A victim was carrying a nine-month-old baby in her arms.
Man demanded that they speak in Marathi
The man demanded that they speak in Marathi. The victim lodged a complaint with the Vishnupur police station. A video of the incident went viral on social media.
The victim stated in her complaint that “excuse me” is a common courtesy, but the man’s reaction was certainly uncalled for. A senior police officer said that a probe was underway into the matter.
MNS workers confronted bank managers over Marathi language
A few days back, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers confronted managers at nationalized banks in Maharashtra, demanding the use of Marathi in all communications with customers.
On April 5, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray asked his party workers to halt the agitation demanding mandatory use of the Marathi language in banks and other establishments across the state, as per an official statement from MNS.
Raj Thackeray asked workers to halt agitation
In a letter to the party worker, Thackeray said, “It’s time to halt the agitation as we’ve raised sufficient awareness about the issue. It’s up to the Marathi community to insist on their rights. If our community doesn’t take action, then what’s the point of these agitations?”
He expressed hope that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s lead Maharashtra government will follow the law regarding the use of the Marathi language in all establishments across the state.
‘Not interested in taking the law into our hands’
“I have seen a statement of the Chief Minister in which he has said that no one will be allowed to take the law in their hands. We are also not interested in taking the law into our hands but it is the responsibility of the government to follow the law. I expect the government to follow the law regarding the use of Marathi language in all establishments across Maharashtra,” Thackeray said in the letter.
