Mumbai News LIVE Updates: On Akshaya Tritiya, people thronged jewellery stores and automobile showrooms in Mumbai. We are closing the blog now

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers allegedly slapped a D-Mart employee in Mumbai’s Versova for refusing to speak Marathi. A video of the incident has gone viral, showing the staffer insisting he would only speak in Hindi. Following the altercation, the employee apologized. The incident has sparked discussions on linguistic imposition and political activism in Maharashtra. We are closing the LIVE blog now