‘I don’t speak Marathi. Throw me out’: Actor-turned BJP neta Nirahua dares critics; BJP eyes BMC via Hindi plank

BJP is strategically leveraging the Marathi vs. non-Marathi issue to consolidate its voter base among north Indian and Gujarati communities ahead of local body elections. The party criticizes the Thackerays' opposition to Hindi, framing it as divisive politics, while highlighting the significant non-Marathi population in the Mumbai metropolitan region.