India, July 8 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has distanced himself from BJP MP Nishikant Dubey's inflammatory remarks amid a growing language controversy in the state, calling them "inappropriate" and cautioning against creating confusion among communities.
The comments by Dubey, Lok Sabha MP from Godda in Jharkhand, came in response to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's provocative statement urging party workers to "hit below the eardrum" those who refuse to speak Marathi in Mumbai - but not to record videos of such assaults.
In a post on social media platform X, Dubey responded: "To those beating Hindi speakers in Mumbai, if you have the courage, try beating Urdu speakers in Maharashtra. Even a dog...
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