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Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS workers among 20 booked for assaulting auto driver over anti-Marathi remarks
Palghar: Police have registered a case against 20 persons, including office-bearers of Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS, for allegedly assaulting an autorickshaw driver in public in Virar over his anti-Marathi remarks and refusal to speak the language. Nobody was arrested, said a police official on Monday. The official said 13 of the 20 accused have been identified. A viral video showed the auto driver, Raju Patwa, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, being slapped by a group, including women, on a busy road near Virar railway station on July 12. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai He was forced to apologise to a man and his sister with whom he had allegedly misbehaved earlier, as well as to the entire state for "insulting" it and its linguistic and cultural heritage. Activists alleged that the driver had made derogatory remarks against the Marathi language, Maharashtra and Marathi icons. The attack on the driver was triggered by a video clip, which had surfaced on social media and drawn sharp reactions online and from local political groups. Virar city chief of the Shiv Sena (UBT) Uday Jadhav, who was present at the spot on Saturday, said anybody who insults the Marathi language, Maharashtra or Marathi people will get a reply in true Shiv Sena style. Amid outrage over the incident, police registered an FIR against 20 persons under sections 189(2) (unlawful assembly), 190 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object,) 191(2) (rioting), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), and 351(2) )(criminal intimidation). Provisions under the Maharashtra Police Act have also been invoked. The FIR was lodged by a police officer. "A group of around 20 individuals unlawfully assembled at the Marjetia Naka rickshaw stand in Virar on July 12. This assembly violated the prohibitory orders currently in force under directives from the MBVV (Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar) police commissioner," the officer said. He said the group, allegedly comprising activists and office-bearers of Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS, confronted rickshaw driver, Raju Patva. "They demanded that he speak Marathi, forced him to apologise, and then assaulted and threatened him," he added. He said nobody has been arrested so far as police are verifying the roles of each individual named in the FIR and investigating.
The Print
14-07-2025
- Politics
- The Print
Autorickshaw driver thrashed by Sena (UBT) workers over ‘anti-Marathi' remarks; video goes viral
Referring to the episode, a leader from the 'Uttar Bharatiya (North Indian)' community has condemned 'attempts to incite violence' and urged the state government to take strict action. Police on Sunday said they have seen the video but not received any formal complaint in the matter so far, hence no case has been registered as of now. Palghar, Jul 13 (PTI) A video showing an autorickshaw driver being beaten up allegedly by Shiv Sena (UBT) workers in Virar in Maharashtra's Palghar district for 'anti-Marathi' remarks has gone viral on social media, further fuelling controversy over the language issue in the state. A local functionary of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT) claimed the autorickshaw driver was taught a befitting lesson and asserted that anyone insulting the Marathi language and the state will be given a reply in the 'true Shiv Sena style'. The autorickshaw driver, originally from Uttar Pradesh, had allegedly made derogatory remarks against the Marathi language, Maharashtra and Marathi icons. Its clip had also earlier surfaced on social media, drawing sharp reactions online and from local political groups. Sources said the driver's anti-Marathi rant was triggered by an argument with a scooter rider concerning overtaking four days ago. When the scooter rider insisted that he speak in Marathi, the autorickshaw driver refused, claiming he would only speak in Hindi or Bhojpuri. The video clip was recorded by bystanders, they added. In the new video of the confrontation, which took place on Saturday, the auto-rickshaw driver is seen being slapped allegedly by a group of Shiv Sena (UBT) workers, including women, on a busy road near Virar railway station. He is then made to publicly apologise to a man and his sister, with whom he allegedly misbehaved earlier, as well as to the state for 'insulting' it and its linguistic and cultural heritage. Shiv Sena (UBT) Virar city chief Uday Jadhav, who was present at the scene, later justified the action. 'If anyone dares to insult the Marathi language, Maharashtra, or Marathi people, they will get a reply in the true Shiv Sena style. We will not sit silent,' Jadhav told reporters. 'The driver had the audacity to speak ill of Maharashtra and Marathi manoos. He was taught a befitting lesson. We made him apologise to the people of the state and to those he had offended,' he added. When contacted, a senior police official confirmed the incident occurred on Saturday, but said no formal complaint had been lodged so far. 'We have seen the viral video and are verifying the facts, but as of now, no complaint has been received from either party,' the official said. Meanwhile, Shivpratap Singh, a leader from the 'Uttar Bharatiya (North Indian)' community, condemned 'attempts to incite violence' and appealed to the state government to take strict legal action against those taking the law into their own hands. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Singh said the issue has been simmering for decades. Referring to the assault on the auto driver, he said, 'If someone doesn't know how to speak Marathi, he will try to learn. Will you make him speak Marathi by using violence?' Creating communal or regional discord in the name of Marathi or Hindi is unacceptable, he said. The Hindi-Marathi row was ignited in the state, especially in the Mumbai metropolitan region, after opposition parties like the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena took on the government over two GRs on the three-language policy in schools and teaching of Hindi from Class I. The Devendra Fadnavis dispensation had to withdraw the two government resolutions, following which the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS held a 'victory rally' in Mumbai's Worli, the highlight of the event being estranged cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray sharing the stage for the first time in nearly two decades. Amid the language controversy, workers of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) slapped a food stall owner at Bhayander in neighbouring Thane district on July 1 for not speaking in Marathi. Traders from the area later staged a protest against it. On July 8, the MNS and other groups led a protest march in Mira Bhayandar area to defend Marathi 'asmita' (pride) and counter the traders' agitation. The march witnessed the detention of several activists by the police, with leaders and workers of the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) also joining the protest. PTI COR GK BNM NR This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Scroll.in
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Scroll.in
Maharashtra: Auto driver assaulted for ‘anti-Marathi' remarks by persons linked to Uddhav Sena
An auto rickshaw driver was assaulted allegedly by a group of unidentified persons believed to be members of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Saturday for making 'anti-Marathi' remarks, PTI reported. The driver, a migrant worker living in the Virar area, had earlier been recorded in a purported video in which he allegedly refused to speak Marathi and made 'derogatory' comments about the language, Maharashtra and Marathi icons. The clip was circulated widely online. On Saturday, he was allegedly attacked near Virar railway station by a group that included several women. Another video, showing the assault, was also shared on social media. The attackers reportedly forced the man to publicly apologise to a resident and his sister, accusing him of misbehaving with her earlier, PTI reported. He was also asked to apologise to the state for 'insulting' it and its linguistic and cultural heritage. No case has been registered in the matter so far. An unidentified police official told PTI, 'We have seen the viral video and are verifying the facts, but as of now, no complaint has been received from either party.' Uday Jadhav, a leader from the Uddhav Sena who was present at the scene, told reporters that the party would not remain silent if anyone insulted the Marathi language or people. 'The driver had the audacity to speak ill of Maharashtra and Marathi manoos,' PTI quoted him as saying. 'He was taught a befitting lesson. We made him apologise to the people of the state and to those he had offended.' The incident took place over a week after seven unidentified persons, believed to be members of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, assaulted a shopkeeper in Thane district for not speaking in Marathi. On July 5, suspected workers of the party also vandalised the Mumbai office of entrepreneur Sushil Kedia, a day after he posted on social media that he had lived in the city for 30 years without learning Marathi 'properly'. The incidents took place amid an escalating row in Maharashtra, triggered by the state government's move to make Hindi a 'generally' taught third language for Class 1 to Class 5 in Marathi and English medium schools.
Hindustan Times
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Shiv Sena (UBT) workers thrash auto-rickshaw driver over ‘anti-Marathi' remarks: ‘Taught a befitting reply'
An auto-rickshaw driver has been beaten up allegedly by Shiv Sena (UBT) workers in Maharashtra's Palghar district over 'anti-Marathi' remarks, further fueling the language controversy in the state, PTI reported. A video of the incident, which took place on Saturday, has gone viral on social media. (X) A video of the incident, which took place on Saturday, has gone viral on social media. The police have confirmed the incident, but said that they have not received any formal complaint in the matter so far. In the viral video, the auto-rickshaw driver, a migrant, is seen being slapped allegedly by a group of Shiv Sena (UBT) workers, including women, on a busy road near Virar railway station. Also Read | Mumbai tense after police crack down on MNS protest amid language row He is then made to publicly apologise to a man and his sister, with whom he allegedly misbehaved earlier, as well as to the state for "insulting" it and its linguistic and cultural heritage. According to the news agency, the auto-rickshaw driver had earlier allegedly made derogatory remarks against the Marathi language, Maharashtra and Marathi icons. A video of that had also surfaced on social media, drawing sharp reactions from local political groups. 'Taught a befitting lesson' A local functionary of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has claimed the auto-rickshaw driver has been taught a befitting lesson. The functionary asserted that anyone who insults Marathi language or Maharashtra will be given a reply in 'true Shiv Sena style', according to PTI. Shiv Sena (UBT) Virar city chief Uday Jadhav, who was present at the scene, also later justified the action. Also Read | 'If not in Maharashtra': Sanjay Raut's 'Pakistan' jibe at BJP over Marathi row, Pahalgam comparison "If anyone dares to insult the Marathi language, Maharashtra, or Marathi people, they will get a reply in the true Shiv Sena style. We will not sit silent," Jadhav was quoted as saying by PTI. "The driver had the audacity to speak ill of Maharashtra and Marathi manoos. He was taught a befitting lesson. We made him apologise to the people of the state and to those he had offended," he added. A senior police official confirmed that the incident occurred on Saturday, but added that no formal complaint had been filed. "We have seen the viral video and are verifying the facts, but as of now, no complaint has been received from either party," the official said. Marathi language row The incident comes days after a group of men, wearing Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) scarves, assaulted a shop owner for refusing to speak in Marathi in the Bhayander area of Maharashtra's Thane. Also Read | Marathi slapgate row: Four days after assault, police file charge sheet against seven MNS workers Traders from the area later staged a protest against it. However, the MNS also called a march in protest to counter the protest staged by the traders. (Inputs from PTI)
Mint
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Mint
‘True Shiv Sena style': Uddhav Thackeray's party workers thrash auto-rickshaw over ‘anti-Marathi' remark
Shiv Sena (UBT) workers allegedly thrashed an auto-rickshaw driver in the Palghar district of Maharashtra over 'anti-Marathi' remarks. A video of the incident went viral on social media recently, further fuelling the controversy over the language issue in the state. While Mint could not verify the authenticity of the video, police said on Sunday they had seen it but had not received any formal complaint in the matter so far. Therefore, no case has been registered as of now, news agency PTI reported. The auto-rickshaw driver, a migrant residing in Virar area of Palghar, had allegedly made derogatory remarks against the Marathi language, Maharashtra and Marathi icons, PTI reported. Its video clip had reportedly surfaced on social media earlier, drawing sharp reactions online and from local political groups. In a new purported video of the confrontation which took place on Saturday, the auto-rickshaw driver is seen being slapped allegedly by a group of Shiv Sena (UBT) workers, including women. The incident happened on a busy road near Virar railway station. The auto-rickshaw driver is then made to publicly apologise to a man and his sister, with whom he allegedly misbehaved earlier, as well as to the state for "insulting" it and its linguistic and cultural heritage. According to the PTI report, a local functionary of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) claimed the auto-rickshaw driver was taught a befitting lesson. He reportedly asserted that anyone insulting the Marathi language and the state will be given a reply in the "true Shiv Sena style". Shiv Sena (UBT) Virar city chief Uday Jadhav, who was present at the scene, justified the action, saying, 'If anyone dares to insult the Marathi language, Maharashtra, or Marathi people, they will get a reply in the true Shiv Sena style. We will not sit silent.' He said, 'The driver had the audacity to speak ill of Maharashtra and Marathi manoos. He was taught a befitting lesson. We made him apologise to the people of the state and to those he had offended.' A senior police official confirmed that the incident occurred on Saturday, but said no formal complaint had been lodged so far. "We have seen the viral video and are verifying the facts, but as of now, no complaint has been received from either party," the official said. Earlier, amid the language controversy, workers of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had allegedly slapped a food stall owner at Bhayander in neighbouring Thane on July 1 for not speaking in Marathi. Traders from the area later staged a protest against it. On July 8, the MNS and other groups led a protest march in Mira Bhayandar area to defend the Marathi 'asmita' (pride) and counter the traders' agitation. The march witnessed detention of several activists by the police, with leaders and workers of the opposition Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) also joining the protest.
