A resident of Alibaug has urged the Bombay High Court to ban the 'derogatory' and 'humiliating' phrase 'Alibaug se aaya hai kya?' meaning 'Are you a fool?'. As per the plea, the phrase is used commonly in Maharashtra to address someone who is considered 'foolish' or naive.

PIL filed
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed by Rajendra Thakur, a resident of Satirje village in Alibaug. His father, Madhukar Thakur, is a former Congress MLA. In his plea, Thakur has said the phrase is 'unfair' and 'humiliating' as it projected people of Alibaug as 'illiterates'.