By Team Latestly
Yet another incident of linguistic intolerance has come to light in Maharashtra, where MNS workers reportedly slapped a shopkeeper for not speaking in Marathi. The incident took place in Mumbai’s Mira Road area, where members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), including Mira-Bhayander Deputy Mayor Karan Kandangire, confronted the owner of a sweet shop after he responded in Hindi when asked for water. The MNS workers insisted that the shopkeeper speak Marathi, and when he refused, tensions escalated into verbal abuse and physical assault. A video capturing the incident has gone viral on social media, showing the workers repeatedly slapping the shopkeeper. The MNS accused the shopkeeper of disrespecting the state鈥檚 language and culture. Pune Shocker: MNS Workers Slap Marathi Employee at Maharashtra Bank for Intervening in Language Dispute With Branch Manager in Lonavala (Watch Video). Shopkeeper Slapped for Not Speaking Marathi in Mumbai 啶す啶距ぐ啶距し啷嵿啷嵿ぐ 啶啶 啶え啶膏 啶曕ぞ啶班啶啶班啶むぞ啶撪 啶ㄠ 啶ぐ啶距啷 啶 啶啶侧え啷 啶ぐ 啶忇 啶︵啶曕ぞ啶ㄠう啶距ぐ 啶曕 啶ムお啷嵿お啶∴ぜ 啶ぞ啶 啶︵た啶ぞ !! pic.twitter.com/JHU6CSVrJM 鈥 Sachin Gupta (@SachinGuptaUP) July 1, 2025