CM Fadnavis clarifies Nishikant Dubey's remarks amid Hindi-Marathi row, says they were not aimed at "common Marathi people"

Mumbai (Maharahtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Maharahtra Chief Miniter Devendra Fadnavi on Tueday reponded to BJP MP Nihikant Dubey controverial comment that parked a row acro the tate, clarifying that the remark were not aimed at the Marathi community but at certain organiation that, according to Dubey, triggered the controvery.
Whatever Nihikant Dubey ha aid, he ha not aid it for the common Marathi people, but for thoe organiation which have fuelled thi controvery, aid Fadnavi.
However, the Chief Miniter alo ditanced himelf from the content of Dubey remark, aying, I believe that Nihikant Dubey tatement wa not completely correct.
He emphaied Maharahtra contribution to India development and aid, No one can deny or forget the contribution of Maharahtra in the progre of the country, and if omeone doe o, it would be completely wrong.
The clarification came in the wake of a political torm following Dubey trong reaction to MNS chief Raj Thackeray recent remark. Raj had reportedly intructed hi party worker to beat but dont make a video, referring to individual unwilling to peak in Marathi.
In repone, Dubey had aid, What are you doing, whoe bread are you eating? You people are urviving on our money. What kind of indutrie do you have? We have all the mine in Jharkhand, Madhya Pradeh, Chhattigarh, and Odiha. What mine do you have? All emiconductor refinerie are in Gujarat.
Challenging the intent behind the aggreion toward Hindi-peaking people, Dubey added, If you have the courage to beat Hindi peaker, then beat thoe who peak Urdu, Tamil, and Telugu too. If youre uch a bo, come out of Maharahtra--come to Bihar, Uttar Pradeh, Tamil Nadu. Tumko patak patak ke maarenge...
He alo aid, We all repect Marathi and the people of Maharahtra, who fought for India independence. We repect all the freedom fighter -- Chhatrapati Shivaji, Tatya Tope, Lala Lajpat Rai, Gopal Krihna Gokhale -- Maharahtra ha contributed a lot to our freedom and independence.
According to Dubey, the row i being politically manufactured ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election. Raj and Uddhav are doing cheap politic. If they have courage, they hould go to Mahim and beat any Hindi or Urdu-peaking people in front of Mahim Dargah, he aid.
The row ecalated after video emerged howing MNS worker allegedly aaulting individual for not peaking Marathi. In one incident, a food tall owner in Mira Road wa allegedly attacked for refuing to peak in the tate official language, leading to widepread outrage.
Trader in Bhayander taged a protet demanding action againt thoe reponible for the aault. In repone, MNS planned a counter-protet, during which everal party worker were detained by police, including MNS Thane ditrict chief Avinah Jadhav.
On Monday, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray alo hit out at the BJP, accuing it of trying to divide Maharahtra and puhing an anti-Marathi narrative.
...Thi i exactly the BJP mentality, which i anti-Maharahtra. We have aked everyone not to react to uch crazy and dirty mind becaue they want to create fear and intability in Maharahtra. Thee are the ame people who want to create diviion in Maharahtra, and we will not tolerate thi, he aid.
He further alleged that thi wa part of a deliberate political trategy. Divide and rule i part of the BJP playbook... Thi i pure politic... Thi mentality of the BJP MP repreent the entire BJP; thi doe not repreent North India, he aid. (ANI)