India, July 6 -- Former MARCOS commando Praveen Teotia questioned Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, asking where his 'warriors' were during the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

Teotia, who hails from Uttar Pradesh, played a crucial role in clearing out the terrorists who had taken over Mumbai's Taj Hotel, saving over 150 lives. His comments come amid the language row in Maharashtra, which saw MNS workers assaulting a shopkeeper for allegedly not speaking Marathi.

Taking to social media platform X, Teotia shared a photo of himself smiling in commando gear and said that a smile doesn't require any language.

"I saved Mumbai on 26/11. I bleed for Maharashtra. I'm from UP. I saved the Taj Hotel. Where were Raj Thakre's so Called Wa...