Student thrashed for distribution of wedding invitation card in Marathi
The linguistic issue is getting from bad to worse. Now after the MNS party workers resorted to take law into their hands and beat up those who didn’t speak in Marathi now to create more tension and make things worse.
Reportedly, a college student in Navi Mumbai was allegedly thrashed with hockey stick for distributing a wedding invite in Marathi. The incident sparked political outrage, with the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena demanding strict action.
In this case it wasn’t the Marathi people, but, the non-marathi students who objected to a wedding invitation printed in Marathi.
The language debate triggered tensions in a Navi Mumbai college after a group of students allegedly assaulted a classmate for distributing a wedding invitation written in Marathi.
The incident took place in a college in Vashi, where a simple gesture turned into a violent scuffle. According to reports, some non-Marathi students objected to receiving a wedding card in Marathi, which led to an altercation. The situation escalated, and one 20-year-old Marathi student was allegedly beaten with a hockey stick.
The issue has since taken a political turn. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) intervened, demanding strict action against the accused. MNS leader Gajanan Kale met with the Vashi police and submitted a complaint.
MNS alleged that the clash was not just an isolated fight but an example of the larger Marathi vs non-Marathi conflict brewing in educational institutions.
“If MPs like Nishikant Dubey are fuelling such controversies, it is clear that the dispute has now reached colleges,” claimed Gajanan Kale while addressing the media.
The party insists that action must be taken to ensure the safety and academic well-being of Marathi students, condemning the violent backlash over a language-based disagreement.
News Edit KV Raman
