India, July 8 -- The Mumbai Police on Tuesday detained Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers as they took to the streets in Mira-Bhayandar in response to a protest march against the assault on a shop owner for not speaking in Marathi.

Hundreds of shopkeepers and traders protested on Thursday last against the MNS workers' assault on the shop owner.

On Tuesday, MNS Thane chief Avinash Jadhav was detained at 3.30am, hours ahead of the party's protest. An externment notice was issued to his Mira Road counterpart, Sandeep Rane. Police also issued orders to prevent the assembly of people.

MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) workers raised slogans against the "injustice to Marathi people" and slammed police and the state government for allowing the pr...