Srinagar, May 15 -- A viral video showing a woman standing her ground against a man harassing her for not speaking Marathi has ignited a heated debate on language intolerance in India. The incident, shared by the X handle @gharkekalesh, captures a confrontation where the man aggressively demands that the woman speak Marathi, citing her residence in Maharashtra as the reason.

The woman, however, remains firm and unbothered. "Nahi aata mujhe Marathi. Nahi bolungi. Aata hi nahi toh kaise bolungi (I don't know Marathi. I won't speak it. If I don't know it, how can I?)," she responds sharply. The man persists, questioning how she lives in Maharashtra without knowing Marathi.

Unfazed, she replies, "Meri marzi se rehti hoon. Mera khud ka ghar ...