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The Chief Minister also condemned the recent assault on a shopkeeper by workers from Raj Thackeray's MNS for speaking in Hindi and said that action will be taken against those who assault people speaking other languages."I want to be very clear. Taking pride in Marathi and assaulting people are different. If someone tries to assault people speaking other languages, the police will take action. Action has already been taken in this incident," Fadnavis said."I am surprised that these people appreciate English and act against Hindi," he added.In a video that surfaced on July 1, three men were seen entering a sweets shop and confronting the owner over his language and beating him up. The assaulters also warned the shopkeeper that he wouldn't be allowed to run a business in the area.- Ends(with inputs from ANI)Must Watch
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