Goa, July 18 -- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has drawn widespread attention after defending his party workers involved in recent assaults against individuals accused of holding "anti-Marathi" views. On Friday, Thackeray posted on X, expressing pride in what he called the "befitting response" of his supporters, whom he referred to as "soldiers," attributing their actions to a deep-seated "love" for the Marathi language and community. His comments followed political turmoil over a clash between supporters of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) inside Mumbai's Vidhan Bhavan. Thackeray questioned the lack of similar outrage over ongoing incidents whic...