Amid instances of Raj Thackeray’s supporters thrashing non-Marathi speakers over the language controversy in Maharashtra, a video has surfaced online embarrassing the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). The video shows the son of an MNS leader, drunk and half-naked, abusing a Marathi-speaking woman. The man, later identified as Rahil Sheikh, son of MNS leader Javed Sheikh, is also seen flaunting his father’s position.
Sharing the video, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam called it the real face of those who claim to be the protectors of Marathi culture.
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क्या इन्हीं मुसलमानों के दबाव में मनसेवाले हिंदुओं पर हमले कर रहे हैं ? pic.twitter.com/vOkXz1Ev0w— Sanjay Nirupam (@sanjaynirupam) July 7, 2025
“Drunk out of his senses. Half-naked. An MNS leader’s son is hurling abuses at a Marathi-speaking woman. On top of that, he’s flaunting his father’s influence. See the real face of those who claim to protect Marathi pride. Are these the same MNS people attacking Hindus under the pressure of Muslims?” said Mr Nirupam.
Later, speaking to NDTV, he demanded stern action against Sheikh.
Several instances have surfaced in the past few days of MNS workers assaulting and threatening non-Marathi speakers, on the lines of the radical campaign by their chief Raj Thackeray, who replicates the aggression of Marathi icon Bal Thackeray.
Slamming MNS workers, Mr Nirupam said, “They are doing nothing but ‘gundagardi’ in the name of language. That is the ground reality of MNS.” “Our government is not at all against Marathi, rather we are promoting the language,” he further clarified.
