Such statements are inappropriate: Fadnavis slams Nishikant Dubey over 'patak patak ke maarenge’ remark

Devendra Fadnavis

A day after Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey stirred fresh a political row after he hit back at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis termed Dubey's remark "inappropriate" and said such statements can have significant implications.

"If you listen to Nishikant Dubey’s full statement, he was speaking in the context of the organization, he did not directly target Marathi people. However, in my opinion, making such statements is inappropriate because their implications are quite significant. We all know that when foreign invaders tried to wipe out Indian culture, it was Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj who fought to preserve it..." said Fadnavis addressing the press.

Without naming anyone, the BJP MP dared the 'bahut bade boss' to come out of Maharashtra and said, "Tumko patak patak ke maarenge" (you will be thrashed badly, again and again).

Dubey's comments came in response to Raj Thackeray's comment on the victory rally in Mumbai, where he told his party workers to beat those who don't speak Marathi, but not to record videos of such incidents.

Nishikant Dubey also hit out at the Thackeray brothers, who reunited on a stage after two decades, for their 'cheap politics' ahead of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation poll and said, "You people are surviving on our money." Responding to Raj Thackeray's remark, the BJP leader dared the MNS leader to also beat those who speak Urdu, Tamil or Telugu.

Raj Thackeray, while addressing party workers, said, "Be it Gujarati or anyone else here, must know Marathi, but there is no need to beat people for that if they don’t speak Marathi. But if someone shows useless drama, you must hit below their eardrums."