New Delhi, July 13 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) workers allegedly thrashed an auto-rickshaw driver in the Palghar district of Maharashtra over 'anti-Marathi' remarks. A video of the incident went viral on social media recently, further fuelling the controversy over the language issue in the state.

While Mint could not verify the authenticity of the video, police said on Sunday they had seen it but had not received any formal complaint in the matter so far. Therefore, no case has been registered as of now, news agency PTI reported.

The auto-rickshaw driver, a migrant residing in Virar area of Palghar, had allegedly made derogatory remarks against the Marathi language, Maharashtra and Marathi icons, PTI reported.

Its video clip had reportedly surf...