In an attempt make a political comeback, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who is know for targeting north Indian migrants, has sparked a fresh controversy by reportedly instructing his partymen to burn new auto rickshaws if they belonged to non-Maharashtrians.

Reigniting the Marathi manoos issue, the MNS chief told his party's workers to burn autos running under the new permits in the state, but only after safely removing the passengers from them.