Nishikant Dubey / Marathi MPs surrounded Dubey, Hindi vs Marathi controversy reached the Parliament lobby

Nishikant Dubey: The ongoing controversy in Maharashtra over Hindi and Marathi language has now reached the Parliament of Delhi. Recently, a dramatic incident took place in the lobby of the Parliament House, in which BJP MP Nishikant Dubey was surrounded by Marathi MPs. Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad, while referring to this incident in a phone conversation with India TV, claimed that Nishikant Dubey, seeing her aggressive attitude, shouted "Jai Maharashtra" and left from there. Let us know the entire incident of this dispute and the reason behind it.

What is the whole matter?

Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad told that Marathi MPs stopped BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in the lobby of the Parliament House and questioned him on his controversial statements. Gaikwad said, "We asked Dubey why did you make an objectionable statement against Maharashtra? Tell me, whom will you beat up?" According to her, seeing the aggressive attitude of the women MPs of Congress, Nishikant Dubey was stunned and said in a frightened tone, "No... no... Jai Maharashtra." After this, he quickly left from there.

How did the incident happen?

This incident happened in the lobby of the Parliament House between 12:30 and 1:00 pm. According to the information, Marathi MPs from Maharashtra were looking for Nishikant Dubey. During this time, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari was seen there. Varsha Gaikwad asked Manoj Tiwari, "Where is Nishikant Dubey?" Then Dubey himself reached there. After this, Varsha Gaikwad, Pratibha Dhanorkar, Shobha Bachhav and other Marathi MPs surrounded Dubey and questioned him, "Why did you make such a statement against Maharashtra? Tell me, whom will you beat up?"

Seeing the aggressive attitude of the MPs, Nishikant Dubey tried to clarify and said, "No-no, it is not like that. Jai Maharashtra!" Saying this, he left from there. Hearing the slogan "Jai Maharashtra", other MPs also gathered there. This entire incident took place near the canteen of the Parliament House.

What is at the root of the controversy?

Tensions over Hindi and Marathi language have been rising in Maharashtra in recent times. Especially in Mumbai, incidents of brawls and assaults on Hindi speakers by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers have surfaced. Videos of these incidents have also gone viral on social media. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had reacted sharply on this issue. He had said, "You people are thriving on our money. What kind of industries do you have? If you have so much guts and you beat up Hindi speakers, then beat up Urdu, Tamil and Telugu speakers too. If you are such a big 'boss', then get out of Maharashtra, come to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu - 'Tumko patak-patak ke maarenge'."

Dubey had also said that Marathi and Maharashtra people respect those who fought for India's independence. However, he accused MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Uddhav Thackeray of doing "cheap politics" in view of the BMC elections. Dubey challenged, "If they have the guts, go to Mahim and beat up any Hindi or Urdu speaking person in front of Mahim Dargah."

Political and social background

The Marathi vs Hindi controversy is not a new issue in Maharashtra. This controversy is related to linguistic identity, cultural identity and political interests. Parties like MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) advocate the promotion of Marathi language and culture, but the increasing population of Hindi and other speaking communities, especially in Mumbai, has made the issue more complicated. With the BMC elections approaching, this controversy has taken a political color. Mumbai and its surrounding areas have a large Hindi speaking population, which is an important vote bank for political parties.

Meanwhile, Raj Thackeray also hit back at Nishikant Dubey's statements, saying, "Come to Mumbai, we will beat you up in the sea." Such rhetoric has further increased the tension between the two sides.