NEW DELHI: Mumbai Navnirman Sena (MNS) came under opposition fire on Monday after a video of a party leader’s son abusing a Marathi-speaking woman went viral amid the Hindi language row.In the video, Rahil Shaikh, son of MNS leader Javed Shaikh, was seen rabidly abusing the woman, who confronted him for hitting her vehicle.Rahil Shaikh, who presumably seemed under the influence of alcohol, was heard threatening the woman about his father’s political position.Hitting out at the MNS, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam asked if MNS workers were “attacking Hindus under pressure from these very Muslims”.
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“Drunk. Half-naked. The son of an MNS leader was hurling abuses at a Marathi-speaking woman. And on top of that, flaunting his father’s influence. This is the true face of those who claim to protect Marathi pride. Are MNS workers attacking Hindus under pressure from these very Muslims?” asked Nirupam on X.Mumbai police said that the incident occurred at Vira Desai Road in Andheri West. FIR was registered at Amboli police station, and the youth has been detained for medical examination. His car was also taken into custody for further probe by Mumbai police.Another BJP leader alleged that MNS has been dividing Hindus on language and creating a “Maratha-Muslim” votebank like Lalu’s Muslim-Yadav combination in Bihar.“This is respect for Marathi Manoos ? This is respect for Marathi? Rahil Shaikh, son of MNS leader Javed Shaikh, in drunken stupor, in a semi-naked state, abuses a Marathi Mulgi Rajshree More with BC gaaliya, tells her to shut up & take the money; also insults cop on duty,” co-convenor BJP Mumbai PallaviCT wrote.“Now FIR filed against him. Would request @MumbaiPolice to also give her protection as she’s allegedly getting threatening calls & messages from MNS. The Thackerays are looking at Marathi-Mus!im combination to help them win elections & that’s why they are DIVIDING us. Divide Hindus on language & create MM votebank in Maharashtra like Laloo’s MY combination in Bihar. After all, the Thackerays are also from Bihar,” she further added.
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