Kangana Ranaut takes the bait to language row in Mumbai
Kangana Ranaut takes the bait to language row in Mumbai
In the midst of the Marathi-Hindi being politicized, actress-filmmaker and BJP MP from Mandi , Kangana Ranaut strongly reacts saying that issues over language disrupt the efforts of people in the nation who are trying to connect with each other in different ways.
On Sunday she pressed on the need to preserve the nation’s unity, urging people not to be divided in the name of language. This remark from Kangana came
amidst her visit to the cloudburst-hit areas in her constituency, Mandi.
Speaking to the media she stated that we need to distance from anything that divides our country. People in our country try to connect with each other in different ways. Such actions disrupt their efforts.”
Adding that” We need to preserve the spirit of unity in the country and people shouldn’t be divided in the name of language
Her comments came up in the backdrop of the controversy over Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers making an open assault on a shopkeeper and even allegedly attempting to vandalise a businessman’s office for not speaking Marathi or refusing to learn the language.
MNS workers allegedly told the shopkeeper not to live in Maharashtra if he didn’t know Marathi. “If you don’t speak in Marathi, we will beat everyone and drive them away, and we will break and burn down your shop,” they said.
Earlier on Friday, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis sternly warned that the state would not tolerate hooliganism in the name of language.
“Having pride in the Marathi language is not wrong, but if someone engages in hooliganism in the name of language, we will not tolerate it,” speaking to reporters he said if anyone resorts to violence based on language, it will not be tolerated.”
He expressed surprise at people easily accepting English and creating a fuss over Hindi. Fadnavis reiterated that strict action will be taken against those who take the law into their own hands.
News Edit KV Raman
