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IN PHOTOS: MNS workers pull down Gujarati signboards of hotels along Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway

Updated On: 24 July, 2025 11:24 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers on Thursday forcibly removed Gujarati signboards of several hotels along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Thane and Palghar district. Pics/Hanif Patel

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The Raj Thackeray-led part workers have demanded Marathi signage along the route. Pics/Hanif Patel

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The Raj Thackeray-led part workers have demanded Marathi signage along the route. Pics/Hanif Patel
The Palghar district of Maharashtra shares border with Gujarat

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The Palghar district of Maharashtra shares border with Gujarat

MNS supporters smashed the Gujarati board of a hotel near Haloli village, local sources said

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MNS supporters smashed the Gujarati board of a hotel near Haloli village, local sources said

The action was carried out after MNS Palghar district president Avinash Jadhav and Vasai-based MNS leader Prashant Khambe issued instructions to their workers

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The action was carried out after MNS Palghar district president Avinash Jadhav and Vasai-based MNS leader Prashant Khambe issued instructions to their workers

The party has warned that similar action will continue if such signboards are not removed, and has urged the local administration to take cognisance of the issue

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The party has warned that similar action will continue if such signboards are not removed, and has urged the local administration to take cognisance of the issue

The MNS had earlier launched an agitation against English signboards in Mumbai and Thane, pointing out that as per state regulations, it is mandatory for businesses operating in Maharashtra to display signboards in Marathi in prominent font, irrespective of any other language used

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The MNS had earlier launched an agitation against English signboards in Mumbai and Thane, pointing out that as per state regulations, it is mandatory for businesses operating in Maharashtra to display signboards in Marathi in prominent font, irrespective of any other language used

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