“We protested in a democratic manner against the anti-Marathi stand of the Karnataka government, but don’t push us too hard. If the Karnataka government continues to assault our people then we’ll be left with no choice but to protest in ‘MNS’ style,” said Bala Shedge, city president, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). 

MNS men burnt an effigy of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Alka chowk

The city wing of the party expressed its outrage by taking to the streets to protest against the Karnataka government’s alleged anti-Marathi stand. MNS men burnt the effigy of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Alka Chowk, and blackened the signboards of Dr Shamrao Kalmadi High School (previously known as Karnataka High School) and an ATM booth of Karnataka Bank at Appa Balwant Chowk.