MNS Workers Create Ruckus At Nagpur Bank Over Hindi-Marathi Row | Watch

Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 20:51 IST

MNS workers protested at Union Bank in Nagpur after it refused an insurance claim due to an FIR in Marathi, highlighting language tensions in Maharashtra.

Several MNS workers protest against Nagpur bank amid row over Hindi language in the state. (X)

Amid the ongoing language row in Maharashtra, several workers of Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) created a chaos at a bank in Nagpur following a row over the usage of the Marathi.

Several MNS workers launched a protest against Union Bank of India’s Seminary Hills branch in Nagpur after the bank allegedly refused to process an insurance claim because the FIR submitted was in Marathi. During the protest, the party workers allegedly had a verbal spat with bank officials who sought Hindi translation of an FIR registered in Marathi.

The issue began after the death of a young man named Yogesh Bopche. Following his death, the bereaved family approached the bank to initiate the insurance claim process and submitted all required documents, including a copy of the FIR, news agency IANS reported.

However, the bank manager allegedly refused to accept the FIR, stating that since it was in Marathi, it would not be considered valid for claim processing. The family was subsequently denied the insurance compensation.

Irked with this, the family reached out to local MNS leaders who reached the bank along with hundreds of workers to protest and created a ruckus.

The incident has triggered serious questions about the functioning of banks and financial institutions in Maharashtra, with critics arguing that rejecting documents in Marathi not only defies legal norms but also hurts public sentiment.

Meanwhile, bank officials told India Today that since the headquarters of the insurance company is in Kolkata, where no one understands Marathi. So, as a regular practice, Hindi translations of FIRs registered in accident cases are sent there along with the claim form.

Language Row In Maharashtra

The incident came into fore at a time when the Thackeray brothers– Shiv Sena (UBT’s) Uddhav Thackeray and MNS’ Raj Thackeray– have targeted the BJP-led state government for trying to ‘impose’ Hindi in Maharashtra and migrants for not speaking Marathi.

Last week, an auto-rickshaw driver in Maharashtra’s Palghar was thrashed in public, allegedly by the supporters of Uddhav Sena and Raj Thackeray’s MNS over his refusal to speak Marathi.

A video of the auto-rickshaw driver, a migrant, went viral, showing him arguing with another migrant from Uttar Pradesh, Bhavesh Padolia, at Virar station. He said in the video that he would only speak Hindi when he was asked why he was not speaking in Marathi.

Earlier, MNS workers threw stones and vandalised the office of a businessman named Sushil Kedia, who had earlier issued an open dare to Raj Thackeray, stating that he would not be intimidated by MNS workers or be forced to learn Marathi under pressure.

Earlier this month, a shopkeeper in Mumbai’s Mira Road was assaulted after he allegedly refused to speak in Marathi.

(With inputs from agencies)

Shobhit Gupta

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben...Read More

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and International news. He is interested in day to day political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) degree from Ben...

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