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MNS Leader Confronts Bank of Maharashtra Staff Over Marathi, Says Protest Dropped After Apology

The viral Mahim branch video reignited Maharashtra’s language row over public-facing services.

Overview

  • A video shows MNS leader Anish Khandagale confronting a Bank of Maharashtra employee at the Mahim branch for not speaking Marathi.
  • The employee replied that he knows only Hindi and is reportedly from Madhya Pradesh.
  • Khandagale demanded the employee’s transfer and warned of a protest outside the branch if no action was taken.
  • Khandagale told NDTV the employee later issued a written apology and that the bank assured action, after which the planned protest was called off.
  • The incident, shared widely online, renewed debate in Maharashtra over Marathi use in public services at nationalised institutions.