Maharashtra latest news: The ongoing language controversy over Marathi vs Hindi in Maharashtra is now getting caught political tip. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have come face to face on this issue.

MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande retaliated on the recent statement of BJP minister Nitesh Rane and said that “Nitesh Rane should understand that we are Hindus, not Hindi.”

Questions raised on India-Pakistan

Deshpande said, “Who had done India-Pakistan matches in Ahmedabad? What would we say? When we opposed the artists of Pakistan, who went against it? Wrong and false assumptions are being made. Poor or rich doesn’t matter us, just Marathi is our issue.”

He said that we have no information about this banner poster, this is not the line of our party. We are just going to celebrate the victory of Marathi Manus. “He also told that Uddhav Thackeray faction and MNS will meet in the evening to prepare for tomorrow’s rally. The event was to be held in Shivaji Park, but due to rain it has to be done in Dome.

MNS leader Deshpande attacked the BJP and said that “The politics of religion has become their identity. When the Marathi people are beaten, then why are the BJP leaders remain silent? If someone goes against Marathi, he will kill under the ear.”

This was the statement of Minister Nitesh Rane

Earlier, BJP leader and minister Nitesh Rane had given a controversial statement saying, “Those who raise their hands on poor Hindus should also show courage to beat the jihadis by going to Nal Bazaar and Mohammad Ali Road. Do people like Javed Akhtar, Aamir Khan speak Marathi?