Mumbai Ta Marathi, Baahar Hindi Chalega, Says Raj
13 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai Ta Marathi, Baahar Hindi Chalega, Says Raj

India TV News  

Ahmedabad, Aug 4 : Chauvinistic Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray switched from Marathi to Hindi the moment he set foot on Gujarat soil. Raj Thackeray, known for his acerbic tongue and roughish ways against Hindi and Hindi-speaking people on his home turf, looked pleased and at ease speaking in Hindi everywhere and with everyone he met in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar. I know Marathi and Gujarati languages and cultures well to help him speak in his mother tongue even in Gujarat", said Gaud who has translated as many as 25 Marathi books in Gujarati. Later in the evening, Raj Thackeray said, I don't know Gujarati, I wanted to speak in Marathi which people here won't understand, so naturally I switched to Hindi.

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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