Five supporters of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena were detained on Saturday for the attack on investor Sushil Kedia’s office in Worli here over the latter’s social media post about not learning Marathi and his kya karna hai bol dare to Raj Thackeray. In response, the MNS supporters shouting slogans in support of Thackeray and Marathi had thrown coconuts at the glass door entrance of Kedia’s office this morning, with videos of the attack going viral on social media immediately.
According to news agency PTI, the security personnel posted at the site can be seen trying to thwart the attack in vain, while office staff attempted to down shutters to avoid getting hit by the coconuts.
A total of five MNS supporters have been detained in connection with the attack, and a further probe into the incident is underway, reports news agency PTI, quoting a Worli police station official.
“They have been brought to the police station for questioning and further legal action,” the official said.
The businessman had expressed his anger through a social media post targeting Thackeray after some incidents of people getting thrashed over non-use of Marathi triggered by the controversy linked to the imposition of Hindi and the three-language policy in state schools.
“I don’t know Marathi properly even after living for 30 years in Mumbai & with your gross misconduct I have made it a resolve that until such people as you are allowed to pretend to be taking care of Marathi Manus I take pratigya I won’t learn Marathi. Kya karna hai bol?” Kedia had posted on X.
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