Updated On: 24 July, 2025 11:24 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers on Thursday forcibly removed Gujarati signboards of several hotels along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Thane and Palghar district. Pics/Hanif Patel

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The Palghar district of Maharashtra shares border with Gujarat
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MNS supporters smashed the Gujarati board of a hotel near Haloli village, local sources said

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The action was carried out after MNS Palghar district president Avinash Jadhav and Vasai-based MNS leader Prashant Khambe issued instructions to their workers
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The party has warned that similar action will continue if such signboards are not removed, and has urged the local administration to take cognisance of the issue

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The MNS had earlier launched an agitation against English signboards in Mumbai and Thane, pointing out that as per state regulations, it is mandatory for businesses operating in Maharashtra to display signboards in Marathi in prominent font, irrespective of any other language used
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