New Delhi, July 11 -- Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane, on Friday, July 8 made a controversial remark, claiming that "the ones wearing round caps and beards did not vote" for him.

"The ones wearing round caps and beards did not vote for me. I have become an MLA with the votes of Hindus. If I do not support Hindus, will I support those who speak Urdu?... They are green snakes... The DNA of Mumbai is Hindu," Nitesh Rane said during an event in Mumbai, reported ANI.

The Maharashtra leader's comments come days after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Javed Shaikh's son allegedly misbehaved with Marathi social media influencer Rajshree More, and the ongoing Marathi language row.

Nitesh Rane had accused the party of inaction, claiming t...