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This episode of Newstrack focusses on a viral video from Thane, Maharashtra, showing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers assaulting a shopkeeper for not speaking Marathi. The incident has sparked outrage and debates on linguistic chauvinism.
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"It is not wrong to be proud of the Marathi language in Maharashtra. But if someone indulges in hooliganism due to language, we will not tolerate it. If someone beats up people on the basis of language, this will not be tolerated. The police have filed an FIR and taken action on the incident, and if anyone creates such a language dispute in future, legal action will be taken," Fadnavis told reporters. Show more Show less
