MNS workers vandalise toll booth in Maharashtra; viral video sparks row
Screengrab: XA video that went viral on Wednesday showed Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers breaking the glass windows of a Tondgaon toll booth in Washim, Maharashtra.According to reports, the MNS party president Raju Patil Kidse, stated that the reason for the vandalism was that toll collection had started at the booth even before the road was ready for use.Additionally, it was reported that a proper road had not yet been constructed up to the neighbouring village, yet toll collection for that was also initiated.So couple of MNS worker vandalised the toll booths of Tondgaon with the rods and broke multiple glass panels.MNS workers have been in the limelight recently over several issues, frequently making headlines for allegedly assaulting people who fail to speak Marathi.Earlier on Tuesday, police arrested activists of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the Mira-Bhayandar area after they attempted to take out a morcha (march) on the Marathi language issue while opposing the imposition of Hindi from Grade 1 in Maharashtra. The activists were later released by the police.The MNS activists had hit the streets to counter a morcha organised by traders.MNS activists strongly protested the police’s decision to allow traders to hold a rally while denying their request to organise a march.The traders had organised the morcha to protest against the beating of a shopkeeper by MNS workers the previous week.Many prominent MNS leaders and office bearers were detained on Monday night.MNS leader Avinash Jadhav was detained by police, and notices under Section 163 were issued to all MNS leaders.
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A video that went viral on Wednesday showed Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers breaking the glass windows of a Tondgaon toll booth in Washim, Maharashtra.
According to reports, the MNS party president Raju Patil Kidse, stated that the reason for the vandalism was that toll collection had started at the booth even before the road was ready for use.
Additionally, it was reported that a proper road had not yet been constructed up to the neighbouring village, yet toll collection for that was also initiated.
So couple of MNS worker vandalised the toll booths of Tondgaon with the rods and broke multiple glass panels.
MNS workers have been in the limelight recently over several issues, frequently making headlines for allegedly assaulting people who fail to speak Marathi.
Earlier on Tuesday, police arrested activists of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the Mira-Bhayandar area after they attempted to take out a morcha (march) on the Marathi language issue while opposing the imposition of Hindi from Grade 1 in Maharashtra. The activists were later released by the police.
The MNS activists had hit the streets to counter a morcha organised by traders.
MNS activists strongly protested the police’s decision to allow traders to hold a rally while denying their request to organise a march.
The traders had organised the morcha to protest against the beating of a shopkeeper by MNS workers the previous week.
Many prominent MNS leaders and office bearers were detained on Monday night.
MNS leader Avinash Jadhav was detained by police, and notices under Section 163 were issued to all MNS leaders.
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