Archive · 3 Sep 2025

Language Clash: Vlogger's Refusal to Speak Marathi Sparks Debate

Language Clash: Vlogger's Refusal to Speak Marathi Sparks Debate

Vijay Chandel, a travel vlogger, had a heated discussion with locals in Panvel, Mumbai.

They were arguing about language.

Chandel refused to speak Marathi and insisted on Hindi.

The locals reminded him he lives in Maharashtra.

The argument escalated, and a video of the incident went viral.

Chandel filed a police complaint after the argument and has faced online harassment.

The vlogger mentioned that the argument wasn't only about the language, but also about the organization of Ganesh Utsav.

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