Azmi's Hindi hain hum battle cry muted

He added, "Azmi will approach the court to seek support for his request, as Hindi speakers number the second highest after Marathi speakers in Maharashtra."

Azmi had attracted the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) ire when he demanded the House agenda in Hindi in October.

In an unprecedented incident, he was slapped and beaten up by MNS MLAs when he began taking oath in Hindi inside the Assembly on November 9. Four MLAs were suspended after the incident.

18.7%
The approximate number of Hindi speakers in Maharashtra, according to the 2001 census

Go To Up: Raj

After SP MLA Abu Azmi demanded the Assembly agenda in Hindi, MNS chief Raj Thackeray shot back and said, "If Azmi wants the House agenda in Hindi, then he should go to Uttar Pradesh." Raj had demanded that all 288 MLAs should take oath in Marathi. Azmi insists he has nothing against Marathi and that he respects the local language.

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