Trending: A woman gives it back to a man who threatened her to speak Marathi

The woman schools the language warrior, who questioned how she stays in Maharashtra without knowing Marathi.

A video has been trending on social media platforms lately, which involves a man who asked a woman how she stays in Maharashtra without knowing its language, Marathi. The woman’s reactions have been garnering attention on the internet.

Man threatens woman to speak in Marathi.

A man recently threatened a woman for not speaking Marathi. Lately, incidents of heated arguments over people not knowing the regional language have cropped up at several places nationwide. One such incident took place in a city in Maharashtra, where a woman was threatened by a man to speak in Marathi instead of Hindi.

More on the incident where the Maharashtra woman was threatened.

A video of the incident has gone viral on X, where the clip begins with a man recording a video of a woman who said, “Kya bolun (what should I say)?” The man repeatedly threatened her to speak in Marathi. She kept on saying, Nahi aata hai mujhe Marathi. Bhasha hai woh (I don’t know how to speak Marathi. It’s a language).” The man then asked her show she was staying in Maharashtra without knowing the language. She replied several times, “Meri marzi se rehti hoon. Mera khud ka ghar hai (I stay as per my wish. I’ve my own house here).” Next, he asked where her village is. To this she replied, “Mera gaon kahi ka bhi rahe (Let wherever my village be).” The person again said, “Marathi mein baat karne ka (You have to speak in Marathi).” The woman then screamed at him, “Nahi karungi. Kya karloge? Main koi bhi bhasha se baat karun, mera zabaan meri marzi (I won’t speak. What will you do? I’ll speak whatever language I want, my mouth my wish).” The caption read, “Kalesh (Fight) b/w a Marathi guy and lady over not speaking Marathi in Maharashtra.”

Watch the viral video here:

https://x.com/gharkekalesh/status/1921944534469992757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1921944534469992757%7Ctwgr%5E80232c6c1ec4701f0d178dbae603c1de5a557df2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Ftrending%2Fwoman-schools-language-warrior-threatening-her-to-speak-in-marathi-mera-zabaan-meri-marzi-101747201239893.html

Netizens react to the viral video.

One user wrote, “Language is important, but you can’t harass like this. Both of them should be polite!” Another wrote, “If we continue down this path of linguistic intolerance, we risk creating invisible borders within our own country. And honestly, do we really need more division in a country that already struggles with religious, caste, and political divides? Words should unite, not divide.” A third user, “Brave woman.” A fourth one wrote, “If you come across any language warriors, just say ‘Okay, I’ll learn soon,’ and walk away. No need to waste your energy.” One person tweeted, “There is no law mandating anyone to speak a specific language in India anywhere. In fact, Article 351 instructs the Union to advance and enhance Hindi as a cultural medium and way to allow more regions to mingle. This is so weird and awkward.”