New Delhi, July 8 -- Amid the growing Hindi-Marathi language row, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday slammed Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray after incidents of violence and vandalism by MNS workers were reported in the state.

Dubey said "hooliganism" is Raj Thackeray's sole purpose, which the MNS chief does "out of fear" of losing Municipal Corporation elections. In a post on X, the BJP leader cited Wikipedia, and shared an image of a page with information on a 2007 incident of violence by MNS workers on a student from Bihar.

"When Raj Thackeray does not get public support, he puts goons forward, meaning hooliganism is his sole purpose, which he does just before the Mumbai Municipal Corporation elections out of fear ...