Row over language turns violent in India’s richest state

Cherylann Mollan

BBC News, Mumbai

EPA/Shutterstock Indian police personnel detain a Marathi native activist taking part in a protest against alleged injustice against Marathi native people in Mumbai, India, 08 July 2025. She can be seen in an agitated state, being whisked away while speaking to a news channel microphone. EPA/Shutterstock

Police in Mumbai detain a woman who was participating in a protest this week against alleged injustice to Marathi speakers

For weeks, a battle over language and identity has been raging in India’s…

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