New Delhi, July 24 -- Incidents of violence over language continue to make headlines in Maharashtra, with yet another man reportedly assaulted for refusing to speak Marathi. The latest case comes from Nanded, where workers allegedly linked to Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) confronted and slapped a public toilet attendant after he refused to converse in Marathi.

A video of the incident has surfaced online. It shows a Marathi-speaking man questioning a toilet attendant at the central bus stand in Nanded for charging women Rs.5 to use the facility. The man, who was recording the exchange, insisted the attendant speak in Marathi.

In the video, the attendant is heard responding, "I won't speak in Marathi. What will you do?"...