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MNS takes out rally to counter traders' protest in Mira Road near Mumbai
Updated On: 08 July, 2025 03:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
After traders in the area staged a protest on Saturday, Avinash Jadhav, the Thane-Palghar president of MNS, announced a counter-march. "This is about respecting the state's identity," Jadhav said, alleging that the earlier protest was politically staged by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Narendra Mehta
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Police detain MNS workers at Mira Road. PIC/NIMESH DAVE
Tensions continue to escalate in Mira-Bhayandar following the assault of a sweet shop owner by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers for allegedly refusing to speak Marathi.
Tensions flare in Mira-Bhayandar as MNS stages a counter-march after assaulting a sweet shop owner over the Marathi language issue. Police detained Avinash Jadhav and several party workers ahead of the rally.
MNS leaders accused BJP MLA Narendra Mehta of politicising the… pic.twitter.com/OEXKdJ5gnt
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