Overview

• Sushil Kedia issued a public apology to Raj Thackeray, saying his refusal to learn Marathi was made under duress and stress
• Worli police registered a case and detained five Maharashtra Navnirman Sena supporters after stones were thrown and pro-Marathi slogans chanted at his office
• Authorities have bolstered round-the-clock security at Kedia’s Century Bazar premises while investigators question suspects and review footage
• The incident follows the recent assault of a Mira Road shop owner for not speaking Marathi, spotlighting a trend of vigilantism by language hardliners
• The episode deepens fault lines over Marathi identity and feeds into the broader contest over the state’s three-language education policy