Maharashtra: MNS Workers Detained, Raj Thackeray Party Workers Stage Protest, CM Fadnavis Reacts
The visuals from the MNS workers' march show a tense scene where cops swiftly took action, detaining several individuals as protesters raised slogans. The atmosphere in Thane seemed charged, as police officials rushed to control the situation and escort detained workers away from the scene.
#WATCH | Maharashtra | Police detain MNS workers protesting to counter traders' protest over language row, in Mira Bhayandar area pic.twitter.com/r9F1Rch10D — ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2025
The rally also reportedly affected the traffic situation in the city.
MNS Workers Protest
MNS workers staged the protest against the backdrop of the backlash faced by the party amid vandalism and violence over the Marathi-Hindi row. The controversy started when, as per a viral video, a group of men allegedly associated with a regional party beat up a shop owner for not speaking in Marathi. The incident occurred in the Mira-Bhayandar area near Mumbai.
In another incident, five workers of MNS were arrested in connection with the vandalism at entrepreneur Sushil Kedia's office in Worli, police said on Saturday.
#BreakingNews : मराठी हिंदी विवाद में बड़ी खबर, MNS कार्यकर्ता हिरासत में लिए गए, मुंबई के मीरा रोड में प्रदर्शन#MaharashtraNews #Protest #MNS | @pratyushkkhare @ashwinipande pic.twitter.com/M6cBIJd7zR — Zee News (@ZeeNews) July 8, 2025
CM Fadnavis On MNS Protests
Amid reports of MNS being denied permission to hold a protest at Mira Road, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the administration asked them to take an alternate route, to which the Raj Thackeray-led party workers did not agree.
Speaking to reporters outside the Assembly, Devendra Fadnavis said, "It would be wrong to say that we did not permit the protest at Mira Road. I have spoken to the commissioner, who told me that the Police did not refuse permission for the protest."
"They had asked for permission for a meeting. We were giving them that permission, but they wanted to hold a protest march on a route where it was not possible to do so. We asked them to take an alternate route, but they did not agree to it. It would be wrong to say that they were not given permission," the CM added.
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