The BRICS TimesEknath Shinde faction MLA Prakash Surve made a controversial statement. He compared North Indians to an ‘aunt’ and Marathi to a ‘mother’. Surve stated that it is acceptable if the mother dies, but not the aunt.
Political Heat Rises Over Language Dispute
A statement from an Eknath Shinde faction MLA has significantly raised the state’s political temperature. The language dispute remains intense in Maharashtra. Reports of clashes between people often surface amid the Marathi versus Hindi debate. Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Surve has now issued a controversial statement on this very issue.
MLA Surve’s Controversial Comparison
Eknath Shinde’s MLA Prakash Surve clearly stated his position. “I say… Marathi is my motherland, my mother. North India is my aunt,” he remarked. “Once the mother dies, it is acceptable, but the aunt should not die. The aunt gives more love,” Surve said directly.
“North Indians Gave More Love Than Mother” – Prakash Surve
The Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Surve gave this statement at an event organized by the North Indian community. Addressing the audience there, he said, “…You have given me more love than my mother. Please give this love to my colleagues too.” Here, the MLA translated a Marathi proverb into Hindi. He made a comment on the Hindi-Marathi dispute, drawing heavy fire. The opposition is now sharply targeting the Shinde faction and the MLA.
MLA Trapped in Hindi-Marathi Row Statement
The announcement for the Municipal Corporation elections in Maharashtra may come soon. Therefore, leaders are increasingly making statements on regional issues relevant to the civic polls. Prakash Surve’s remark has now caused a sensation in political circles. For information, Prakash Surve is an Eknath Shinde group MLA. He represents the Magathane assembly constituency in suburban Mumbai.
Akshay Didwaniya
