MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s “provocative” remarks
Lands him in trouble Complaint filed against him

A complaint was filed on Monday (July 14, 2025) against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for his comments made amidst a speech at the NSCI Dome on July 5. 

Nephew of Bal Thackeray, Raj, allegedly said that if people from other States are beaten, they should be beaten, but no videos should be made.

Three lawyers, Pankajkumar Mishra, Nityanand Sharma and Ashish Rai filed a written complaint to the authorities to probe the statements made in the speech. The lawyers asked authorities to take legal action against Raj so that “public peace” is not disturbed. 

“On July 5, 2025, Raj Thackeray made hateful and provocative statements in a public meeting. Amidst his speech, the instructions “Do not make any video as evidence of any such incident” is clearly aiding and abetting a serious and premeditated crime and also the intention to destroy or conceal evidence is clear, which is a crime under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC),” mentioned the letter. 
Marathi-Hindi debate has taken centre stage in Maharashtra, with multiple instances of violence, including the recent incident of Mira-Bhayandar, in which a non-Maharashtrian was slapped for not speaking Marathi, and the MNS was not allowed to protest.

There are several other incidents reported in Virar and Palghar.
The lawyers also highlighted that the MNS has subjected citizens from other states to language-related atrocities, beatings and public humiliation, which is “unconstitutional” and disrupts “social harmony”. The complaint also asked authorities to probe the incidents of attacks by MNS workers and demanded that the suspects be booked. 

News Edit KV Raman