MNS workers vandalise Sushil Kedia’s Mumbai office after ‘30 years here, still won’t speak Marathi’ post, dare to Raj Thackeray; watch | Mumbai News

MNS workers vandalized Sushil Kedia’s Mumbai office after his social media post sparked outrage for claiming he lived in the city for 30 years without learning Marathi. MNS leaders responded sharply, with some threatening action.

MUMBAI: MNS workers on Saturday vandalised the Mumbai office of entrepreneur and investment analyst Sushil Kedia, day after his social media post claiming he had lived in the city for 30 years without learning Marathi.Kedia, in a post on X, had written: “I don’t know Marathi properly even after living for 30 years in Mumbai. Threatening me by 100 of your party workers is not going to make me a fluent Marathi speaker.” Tagging MNS chief Raj Thackeray, he dared the party to act against him.His remarks drew a sharp response from MNS leaders. While the party officially distanced itself from any direct threat, its general secretary Manoj Chavan posted on X: “If you live in Maharashtra and act superior by not speaking Marathi, I’ll give you a tight slap!” MNS Mumbai president Sandeep Deshpande added: “Do business if you’re a businessman, don’t try to act like our boss. If you insult Marathi in Maharashtra, you’ll get a slap. Otherwise, stay in your lane, Mehta or whoever.”Kedia later tagged the police and senior leaders, saying, “I’m receiving calls from several police stations… offering me protection, but under that pretext, they’re asking for my location. This appears to be a dirty operation already underway, baying for my blood.”BJP’s Mira-Bhayander MLA Narendra Mehta reacted, “Pride in Marathi, but not by forgetting the limits of humanity!…I strongly condemn this act.” Kedia also reposted BJP minister Nitesh Rane’s statement: “Those who raise their hands against poor Hindus should also show the courage to go to Nalbazar and Mohammad Ali Road and beat up the jihadis! Because you never hear them speaking Marathi!”