India, July 24 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar suggested a way on Thursday to avoid trouble to non-Marathi people caught in the crosshairs of the language row in the state.

"People living here who do not know Marathi -- they should say politely that 'We do not know Marathi, we are learning it'. If you say this, then there will be no problem," he said as the row over language spiked and reached parliament.

Surrounded by furious women MP asking what he meant, Dubey said "Jai Maharashtra".

Dubey's comment was a response to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's "dubo-dubo ke maarenge" threat.

This comes after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers have thrashed yet another man in Maharashtra for refusing...