‘Mujhe maaf karo’: Amid the Marathi language agitation in Maharashtra led by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), a person was “bullied” into apologising in Hindi for asking a non-Marathi neighbourhood to talk in Marathi.
In a viral video making rounds on social media, the person, allegedly an MNS employee, had entered a Muslim neighbourhood of town and tried forcing the individuals there to talk in Marathi.
Nonetheless, in a accident, he was cornered by the native inhabitants, who made him apologise in Hindi. Not solely did the person ask for forgiveness, however he additionally defined why he was apologising in Hindi.
Sharing the viral clip on Twitter (now X), a social media consumer mentioned, “MNS employee went to Muslim space and informed them to talk in Marathi. They ganged up on him and compelled him to apologise and compelled him to talk in Hindi (which is mainly Urdu for them).”
“MNS has no organisational power and presence in Maharashtra. They’ll solely threaten poor Hindus who have no technique of ganging up. Bully these bullies and they’re going to at all times again off,” the consumer added.
Watch the viral video right here:
Here is how netizens reacted:
Netizens have been delighted to see the person apologise in Hindi and claimed that it was “pure karma” for the harassment they put the non-Marathis by way of every day.
“They went to pressure others to talk Marathi, however ended up saying sorry in Hindi. That’s pure karma. MNS at all times targets poor individuals,” a consumer mentioned.
“Now Raj Thackeray ought to go alone and present his affect in the identical space, if he acquired any disgrace. Aa Gaya swad Marathi manush???” added one other consumer.
“MNS ought to be mocked for bullying anybody utilizing this particular reference. Disgrace and shut down,” mentioned one other consumer.
“Reminds us of a sure group of Kannada activists from Bangalore,” a consumer mentioned, referring to the Kannada-language row in Karnataka.
“They’re solely capable of shout at and harass ladies for not talking Marathi,” claimed one other consumer.
One other consumer mentioned, “It is a good instance how demography change kills all of the regionalist bully agenda.”
“Dekhte hai kitna muscle energy aur rowdygiri dikhayenge mumbra mein,” a consumer quipped.
“Ready for this showdown if MNS has what it says,” added one other consumer.
Raj Thackeray asks MNS employees to ‘halt’ Marathi language agitation
MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday requested his social gathering employees to halt the agitation demanding obligatory use of the Marathi language in banks and different institutions throughout the state, as per an official assertion from MNS.
In a letter to the social gathering employee, Thackeray mentioned, “It is time to halt the agitation as we have raised adequate consciousness in regards to the subject. It is as much as the Marathi neighborhood to insist on their rights. If our neighborhood would not take motion, then what is the level of those agitations?”
He expressed hope that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra authorities will observe the legislation concerning the usage of the Marathi language in all institutions throughout the state.
Thackeray urged his employees to pause the agitation however stay centered on the difficulty.