Archive · 24 Jul 2025
MNS Workers Assault Attendant Over Language at Nanded Bus Stand
Imagine some people got angry because a worker at a bus stop wouldn't speak their language, Marathi.
These people belonged to a political group called MNS.
They started hitting the worker and made him say sorry on camera.
This is not the first time this has happened; the MNS has done similar things before because they want everyone to speak Marathi.
The leader of the MNS, Raj Thackeray, is happy about these actions, but other leaders have said it's wrong to hurt people for not speaking a language.
MNS workers allegedly assaulted a Hindi-speaking attendant at a Nanded bus stand.
The attendant refused to speak Marathi when questioned by a local.
Videos show the attendant being slapped and punched by MNS workers.
The attendant was forced to apologize on camera to Marathi people and Raj Thackeray.
The incident adds to a series of similar events involving MNS workers and language disputes.
- Who
- MNS workers and a Hindi-speaking attendant.
- What
- MNS workers assaulted an attendant for refusing to speak Marathi.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- Nanded bus stand, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The attendant refused to speak Marathi, which the MNS views as a matter of Marathi pride.
MNS's Stance
Government/Public Stance
Language Enforcement
MNS's Stance
MNS supports the use of Marathi and sees it as a matter of pride. They often use aggressive means to enforce this.
Government/Public Stance
Opposes the use of violence and vigilantism to enforce language.
- Incident Location
- Nanded, Maharashtra
- Perpetrators
- MNS workers
- Victim
- Hindi-speaking attendant
- Reason for assault
- Refusal to speak Marathi
- Forced apology
- Yes, on camera