MNS Workers Vandalize Amazon Godowns
MNS workers vandalized the godowns of Amazon for non inclusion of Marathi language on their app and website.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had demanded that e-commerce companies Amazon and Flipkart should include Marathi as other regional languages like Tamil, Telugu and Kannada are included as preferred languages on their apps.Flipkart accepted and included Marathi while Amazon refused to do so. On 25th December 2020, MNS workers vandalised Amazon godowns in Kondhwa in Pune and Chandivali in Mumbai. Amazon then filed An FIR against 8 to 10 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers for vandalising Amazon’s Godown in Pune. The Dindoshi Court directed MNS chief Raj Thackeray to be present in court.
MNS leader Nitin Sardesai said, “The Amazon is anti- Marathi as it gives choice of other languages to its buyers but not Marathi. This provoked the Maharashtrians and hence they indulged in violence.” MNS worker Amit Jagtap said, "The notice sent to Raj Thackeray by Amazon is illegal. If one has to do business in Maharashtra they must provide an option in Marathi language and if they don’t do it in future as well....then the way the Amazon’s godown has been vandalised similarly Maharashtra Navnirman Sena will not let their shops, vehicles operate in Maharashtra,"
