Rahul Narwekar expresses regret over Marathi reading errors during Assembly condolence motion

Updated On: 24 June, 2026 02:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar expressed regret over pronunciation and factual errors made while reading a condolence motion in Marathi. Facing criticism from MNS chief Raj Thackeray and social media users, Narwekar attributed the mistakes to technical issues and an unclear printout

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Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar, on Wednesday, amid the ongoing Maharashtra Monsoon Session, expressed deep regret over the pronunciation and reading errors committed during Monday’s condolence motions in Marathi.

Responding to severe backlash on social media and criticism from MNS chief Raj Thackeray, BJP leader Narwekar, while sitting in the chair in the state assembly, highlighted that the mistakes were entirely inadvertent.