Navi Mumbai: Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) Navi Mumbai wing staged a strong protest against RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi for his controversial statement that "Ghatkopar's language is Gujarati, and not everyone living in Mumbai needs to speak Marathi." The protest took place at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk in Vashi, demanding action against Joshi.
During the demonstration, protesters also called for the arrest of Rahul Solapurkar and Prashant Kortkar for their alleged objectionable statements about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Shiv Sena (UBT) protests in Navi Mumbai against RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi's controversial remarks on Marathi language | File Photo
The protest, led by district head Vitthal More, saw participation from district coordinator Ranjana Shintre, deputy district chiefs Atul Kulkarni, Santosh Ghosalkar, Prakash Patil, Manoj Isave, city chief Kashinath Pawar, metropolitan chief Somnath Vaskar, deputy district coordinator Arati Shinde, Naresh Chalke, Sunil Gawhane, Mahesh Kotiwale, Sandeep Pawar, Ajay Pawar, Vijay Chandorkar, Rakesh More, Maruti Chougule, Atul Dere, Siddharam Shilwant, Smita Dhamame, Vandana Ghodse, and Nikhil Mandve, among others.
Shiv Sena (UBT) protests in Navi Mumbai against RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi's controversial remarks on Marathi language | File Photo
The protesters had loud slogans against the Mahayuti government. “It is a very unfortunate day today because Balasaheb Thackeray was the person who evoked the love for ‘Marathi’ language among the Maharahtrians and today we are here to protest against people who are against this feeling. For every state, their language is dear to them so is for Maharashtra,” More said.
