New Delhi, July 8 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday lashed out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray after incidents of violence and vandalism by MNS workers were reported in the state amid Hindi-Marathi language row.

Sharing a 2207 incident of violence by MNS workers on a student from Bihar mentioned in Wikileaks, Nishikant Dubey stated that "hooliganism" is Raj Thackeray's sole purpose, which the MNS chief does "out of fear" of losing Municipal Corporation elections.

In a post on X, Nishikant Dubey said, "When Raj Thackeray does not get public support, he puts goons forward, meaning hooliganism is his sole purpose, which he does just before the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections out of...