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Sena's Gujju lawyer can't speak Marathi
Updated On: 23 November, 2009 07:48 AM IST | | Varun Singh and Vaidehi Limaye
Milan Desai fumbled with language the party prides itself on and used English in court to defend Sainiks, who vandalised news channel's office for hurting Marathi pride
Milan Desai fumbled with language the party prides itself on and used English in court to defend Sainiks, who vandalised news channel's office for hurting Marathi pride
Since 1966, the Shiv Sena claims to be championing the cause of the Marathi manoos.
On Friday, 17 Shiv Sainiks were arrested for vandalising a news channel's office for allegedly hurting Marathi pride by making objectionable remarks against party chief Bal Thackeray.
Ironically, the lawyer representing them is a Gujarati and cannot speak Marathi.
Struggle
At the Vikhroli Magistrate Court on Saturday, advocate Milan Desai preferred to put forth his case in English after struggling with Marathi.
Public prosecutor Rajendra Katkade told MiD DAY, "Desai started reading something in Marathi and struggled to pronounce the words correctly.
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