Flagging his stand on the sons-of-soil issue, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray said on Wednesday
that if Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab could learn Marathi in a year then why can't Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi who has been living in Mumbai for years.
"If Kasab can learn Marathi in a year, why Abu Azmi, who has been living in Mumbai for years and doing business, ignored the state language?" Raj said at a rally at Dombivali in Thane district.
The MNS chief said Marathi should be used everywhere in Maharashtra, adding everyone in politics irrespective of their political affiliation should come together for the cause of the language. Raj asked party members to celebrate Marathi Language Day on February 27 and Maharashtra Day on May 1
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