Overview

• On August 8, MNS activists confronted the owner of a south Indian restaurant in Thane’s Kalyan town over alleged abusive remarks towards Marathi speakers and compelled him to apologize publicly.
• The next day, MNS workers allegedly attacked an idli vendor known as Anna outside the Royal Star Idliwala eatery in Kalyan East after a viral audio clip of him making derogatory comments surfaced.
• Videos circulating on social media show both men offering folded-hand apologies under duress in the presence of MNS leaders.
• Senior police officials at Kolsewadi station confirm they learned of the incidents from social media posts but say no party has filed a formal FIR or complaint.
• Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has insisted that no conflict exists between Marathi and Hindi speakers and warned against stoking regional language tensions.