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Marathi Group Demands Narendra Mehta’s Resignation Over Jain City Remark
Narendra Mehta, a BJP MLA, called Mira-Bhayandar a “city of Jains.”
Gorvardhan Deshmukh, a leader of the Marathi Ekikaran Samiti, objected to this description.
Deshmukh also raised concerns about food rules in schools.
He mentioned protests against the Marathi language.
He also referred to a ban on non-vegetarian food in the city.
Deshmukh said action should be taken against Mehta.
He asked Mehta to resign and be removed as an MLA.
He also questioned why senior BJP leaders were allowing these statements and actions.
BJP MLA Narendra Mehta described Mira-Bhayandar as a “city of Jains.”
Gorvardhan Deshmukh of the Marathi Ekikaran Samiti criticized the statement.
Deshmukh also cited school food restrictions, opposition to Marathi, and a city ban on non-vegetarian food.
He called for action against Mehta, alleging that the MLA was acting arrogantly because of his position.
Deshmukh demanded Mehta’s immediate resignation and removal as an MLA, while questioning BJP leaders’ response.
- Who
- BJP MLA Narendra Mehta and Gorvardhan Deshmukh, Maharashtra State President of the Marathi Ekikaran Samiti, are central to the dispute.
- What
- Deshmukh criticized Mehta’s “city of Jains” remark and demanded his resignation and removal as an MLA.
- Where
- Mira-Bhayandar, Maharashtra.
- When
- Why
- Deshmukh objected to Mehta’s remarks about the Jain community and linked them to concerns about food restrictions, Marathi-language opposition, and non-vegetarian food restrictions.
Key facts
- Remark at issue
- Mira-Bhayandar was described as a “city of Jains.”
- Person criticized
- Narendra Mehta, a BJP MLA.
- Critic
- Gorvardhan Deshmukh of the Marathi Ekikaran Samiti.
- Main demand
- Mehta’s immediate resignation and removal as an MLA.
- Other issues cited
- Food restrictions in schools, protests against the Marathi language, and a ban on non-vegetarian food in the city.
- BJP leaders questioned
- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state BJP president Ravindra Chavan.
Quotes
Gorvardhan Deshmukh
Maharashtra State president of the Marathi Ekikaran Samiti
“Action should be taken against the MLA, who is behaving arrogantly due to his position of power”
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