Marathi language row: MNS workers pull down Gujarati signboards from dhabas along Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway

MNS workers visited multiple establishments and removed the boards written in the Gujarati language. Pic/Hanif Patel

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers removed Gujarati language signboards displayed at several roadside dhabas along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway on Thursday.

The action was carried out after MNS Palghar district president Avinash Jadhav and Vasai-based MNS leader Prashant Khambe issued instructions to their workers.

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Following his instructions, MNS workers visited multiple establishments and removed the boards written in the Gujarati language.

Issuing a stern warning, MNS leader Prashant Khambe said, "This is the land of Maharashtra, and Marathi must be respected first. If the Gujarati signboards are not taken down, we will take matters into our own hands."

The party has warned that similar action will continue if such signboards are not removed, and has urged the local administration to take cognisance of the issue.

MNS leader Prashant Khambe further said, "Many eateries along the highway were prominently displaying boards in Gujarati. This sparked anger among the local Marathi population. Hence, we intervened."