MNS Workers Clash With Bank Managers in Thane & Pune for Not Speaking in Marathi With Customers

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has again created controversy by forcefully imposing Marathi language use in Maharashtra's banks. On April 2, MNS activists stormed a nationalised bank in Ambernath, Thane, and confronted the manager for not communicating in Marathi and smashed a computer. They threatened the manager with severe action if he did not use Marathi in the future. A similar incident occurred in Pune’s Lonavala, where MNS activists demanded that banks prioritise Marathi. A Marathi-speaking bank employee questioned whether customers were actually facing language-related problems. This led to MNS workers slapping him and asking him to leave. Additionally, in Mumbai’s Powai, a security guard was allegedly assaulted for not speaking Marathi. Videos of the incidents have gone viral, fuelling a debate about whether MNS is really encouraging Marathi or resorting to violence and intimidation