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Nitesh Rane, Fisheries Minister of Maharashtra, has slammed the recent assault on a shop owner in Thane's Bhayander, allegedly by men linked to MNS, for not speaking Marathi. A viral video shows the shopkeeper being slapped repeatedly for replying in Hindi and not Marathi. Minister Rane questioned the selective targeting of Hindus, asking if public figures like Javed Akhtar or Aamir Khan are ever questioned for not speaking Marathi. He challenged the attackers to try the same in areas like Null Bazaar or Mohammed Ali Road, suggesting a double standard. Rane's comments came amid Yogesh Kadam's call for mandatory Marathi usage, even as he condemned violence. As the language debate turns communal and political, this video examines the incident, the outrage, and the underlying tensions in Maharashtra.#niteshrane #aamirkhan #javedakhtar #marathi #mns #niteshrane #marathilanguage #thanerow #mnscontroversy #hindutvapolitics #maharashtranews #amirjavedmarathi #miraroadincident #linguisticviolence #maharashtrapolitics #toi #toibharat #bharat #trending #breakingnews #indianews
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