Dubey also clarified that his earlier remarks about Maharashtra’s economy had been misinterpreted, stressing that his intent had been misunderstood and taken out of context
Dubey strongly reacted to MNS chief Raj Thackeray's remark. File Pic
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray amid the ongoing Hindi-Marathi language row, accusing them of targeting only the poor for not speaking Marathi.
Addressing reporters, Dubey said, “You beat up poor people, but Mukesh Ambani lives there and hardly speaks Marathi, go confront him if you have the courage. Mahim has a significant Muslim population, try going there. The SBI chairman doesn’t speak Marathi either, dare to raise your hand at him,” reported news agency ANI.
Dubey also clarified that his earlier remarks about Maharashtra’s economy had been misinterpreted, stressing that his intent had been misunderstood and taken out of context.
"There is something which I said and which has been destroyed, Maharashtra has a great contribution in the economy of this country...What I said was misconstrued by people. But what I am saying is that we too have a contribution to the tax paid by Mumbai or Maharashtra. This has nothing to do with the Thackeray family or the Maratha. SBI and LIC, which pay tax, have their headquarters in Mumbai," he said, reported news agency ANI.
Earlier, Dubey strongly reacted to MNS chief Raj Thackeray's remark. Raj had reportedly instructed his party workers to "beat but don't make a video," referring to individuals unwilling to speak in Marathi.
In response, Dubey had said, "What are you doing, whose bread are you eating? You people are surviving on our money. What kind of industries do you have? We have all the mines in Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha. What mines do you have? All semiconductor refineries are in Gujarat."
Challenging the intent behind the aggression towards Hindi-speaking people, Dubey added, "If you have the courage to beat Hindi speakers, then beat those who speak Urdu, Tamil, and Telugu too. If you're such a 'boss', come out of Maharashtra, come to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu. 'Tumko patak patak ke maarenge'..."
"There is something which I said and which has been destroyed - Maharashtra has a great contribution in the economy of this country...What I said was misconstrued by people. But what I am saying is that we too have a contribution to the tax paid by Mumbai or Maharashtra. This has nothing to do with the Thackeray family or the Maratha. SBI and LIC, which pay tax, have their headquarters in Mumbai," he added, reported news agency ANI.
The controversy began when some traders in Mumbai were allegedly attacked by MNS workers for not speaking Marathi. The MNS had been demanding that traders and shopkeepers in the city speak Marathi, leading to tensions between the two groups. The police have been working to maintain law and order in the city and prevent any further escalation of the situation.
(With ANI inputs)
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