Following the assault of a shopkeeper in Mira Road for not speaking Marathi, Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane urged, “show courage, go to Null Bazaar, Mohammed Ali Road and tell people there to speak Marathi.” The incident occurred after an argument over language, with the shopkeeper claiming he was slapped for stating that many languages are spoken in Maharashtra. Following the assault of a shopkeeper in Mira Road for not speaking Marathi, Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane urged, “show courage, go to Null Bazaar, Mohammed Ali Road and tell people there to speak Marathi.” The incident occurred after an argument over language, with the shopkeeper claiming he was slapped for stating that many languages are spoken in Maharashtra.
