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Aamir Khan's 'This Is Maharashtra' Reply After Voting Reignites Language Debate

The brief exchange, captured on video, tapped into recent tensions over MarathiHindi identity in Maharashtra.

Overview

  • Aamir Khan cast his vote in Mumbai’s BMC elections and addressed reporters in Marathi outside the polling booth.
  • Asked to repeat his remarks in Hindi, he replied, “Hindi mein? Yeh Maharashtra hai, bhai,” then switched to Hindi when told the clip would air nationally.
  • He praised the polling arrangements and urged citizens to vote, acknowledging the message could reach viewers in Delhi.
  • Video of the interaction circulated widely on social media, prompting reactions that interpreted his tone as sarcasm and reviving language arguments.
  • The moment unfolded against a sensitive backdrop after a state plan to add Hindi in primary schools was reversed following public backlash.