Mumbai: MNS Workers Slap Supermarket Employee in Versova for Not Speaking in Marathi; Video Surfaces

Workers of Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) allegedly slapped an employee of a leading supermarket store in Mumbai on Tuesday, March 26, for not speaking in Marathi. The incident took place at the D-Mart store in Versova, Andheri West.

In a video that has gone viral on social media, the store employee is heard telling a customer, “I will not speak in Marathi; I will speak only in Hindi. Do what you want to do.” After the MNS learned about the employee’s comments, a group of workers led by the party’s Versova unit president Sandesh Desai went to the store and allegedly slapped the staffer.

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A video of the slapping incident has also surfaced on social media platforms. The store staffer later apologised for his behaviour.