"No dispute between UP, Maharashtra": Shiv Sena-UBT's Anand Dubey on language row

Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 13 (ANI): Responding to the ongoing language row in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Sunday said there is no conflict between Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, highlighting that both states have shared cultural ties for the past four years.
Dubey asserted that there's no conflict between Hindi and Marathi, accusing BJP of trying to frame Shiv Sena-UBT and MNS as anti-Hindi.
"There is no dispute between Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. The cultural ties between the two states go back over 400 years... Few incidents cannot define the relationship between communities. A person living in Mumbai is first a Mumbaikar, regardless of language," the Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson said.
"And there's no conflict between Hindi and Marathi. The BJP tries to frame Shiv Sena or MNS as anti-Hindi, which is untrue... We've come to Uttar Pradesh to honour the Kanwar Yatra and pay our respects to the sacred land of the Ganga and Yamuna... Mumbai is our mother and identity. BJP's corrupt politics aim to loot the city and hand over precious land to big industrialists. Since the Thackeray brothers reunited, BJP leaders like Amit Shah and Eknath Shinde feel threatened," he added.
On the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, he said, "Calling critics 'urban Naxals' is outrageous... In a democracy, dissent is not terrorism... We strongly oppose BJP's attempts to silence voices and urge the Governor of Maharashtra to intervene and stop this Bill."
A controversy over the three-language policy has sparked a political row in Maharashtra in recent days.
In recent developments, tensions have escalated between the Marathi and Hindi-speaking communities in the Mira-Bhayandar region. These circumstances have prompted extensive protests and marches, fostering a climate of stress and animosity in the area, according to an official press release.
The emergence of such unrest is indeed regrettable and underscores the necessity for constructive dialogue and conflict resolution, the Maharashtra Congress stated in the press release.
In recent developments, tensions have escalated between the Marathi and Hindi-speaking communities in the Mira-Bhayandar region. These circumstances have prompted extensive protests and marches, fostering a climate of stress and animosity in the area, according to an official press release.
The emergence of such unrest is indeed regrettable and underscores the necessity for constructive dialogue and conflict resolution, the Maharashtra Congress stated in the press release.
The release additionally mentioned that the workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, July 15, at the Asmita Club in Naya Nagar, Mira Road. It will be attended by Marathi and Hindi-speaking residents from the Mira-Bhayandar area, as well as Congress office-bearers and workers.
The party asserts that the principle of unity in diversity is a defining characteristic of India. Individuals from various castes, religions, and linguistic backgrounds coexist harmoniously within the nation, the press release stated. (ANI)