Marathi row: MNS leader Avinash Jadhav detained ahead of rally

Tensions flared in Mira Bhayander as MNS leader Avinash Jadhav was detained ahead of a planned rally countering protests against MNS activists assaulting a food stall owner for not speaking Marathi. Police denied permission for a Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti rally and increased security, citing potential law and order issues due to Jadhav’s presence and his history of registered offenses.