By News18,Sahas Mahapatra

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Language disputes have once again come into the spotlight after a video from Maharashtra began circulating online. The clip, filmed inside a crowded Mumbai local train, captures a heated argument between two women. One, holding a child, demanded that the other speak only in Marathi, citing that they were in Maharashtra. At one point, the Marathi-speaking woman went further, warning that the other could be thrown out of the state if she refused to use the local language.
Since the clip went viral on social media, many have criticised the woman for forcing someone to speak a particular language, calling her actions unnecessary and aggressive.
Woman Warns Passenger To Speak Marathi Or Leave
The video starts with the woman holding a child asking the other passenger to lower her voice and telling her that she will only speak in Marathi because she lives in Maharashtra. She also claims that the other woman is not from the state. In response, the second woman asks, “Where is it written? I was also born here.”
When the woman abusing her is told to speak Marathi, the other one said that it’s not necessary. She then says, “You won’t speak in Marathi? I’ll get you thrown from Maharashtra.” The other woman asks, “Who are you? I’m also from here,” the woman defending Marathi added, “Speak in Marathi, I’m live, you can take your own video.”
The video posted on X (Formerly Twitter) came with the caption, “New in the Marathi row from #Maharashtra: Woman travelling in local ladies compartment schools fellow passenger, threatening to speak in Marathi. Truly insane. Hooliganism.”

New in the Marathi row from #Maharashtra: Woman travelling in local ladies compartment schools fellow passenger, threatening to speak in Marathi.
Entire conversation recored:
Truly insane. Hooliganism. pic.twitter.com/PYHAxDq2P5
— Simran (@SimranBabbar_05) August 7, 2025

Social Media Users Expressed Anger
Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “My Marathi brothers and sisters are frustrated as well as under depression, and politicians are using them. Speak Marathi is not a solution at all. Make yourself so great that they start copying you. Then no need to beg for Marathi.”
Another shared, “It is understood that knowing the language of a state is necessary to make communication with its people easier, but forcing it is a crime. It feels like we are not in our own country, but in some other country.”
“At a hospital or blood bank, does anyone check if the doctor or blood donor speaks a certain language? No? Then why use language propaganda to divide people in daily life, where humanity should come first? a comment read.
An individual stated, “Everywhere this trend is going on, divide and rule. In South, they won’t allow people to speak Hindi because India will be stronger if everyone comes together. They are okay people speaking English and studying it, but not okay with Hindi. If English is important then Hindi is as well.”
Another mentioned, “There should be legal action against such people.”
One more added, “Teach your children in Marathi medium only, don’t put them in English medium.”
Another Train Fight Over Language
In another incident on a Mumbai local train, a simple argument over a seat quickly escalated into a major language dispute. During the heated exchange, one woman reportedly told the other to speak Marathi or leave.

“मुंबई में रहना है तो मराठी बोलो, वरना बाहर निकलो”
मुंबई में मराठी बनाम हिंदी का मुद्दा अब लोकल ट्रेनों तक पहुंच गया है। सेंट्रल लाइन की एक लोकल ट्रेन में मराठी और हिंदी को लेकर महिलाओं के बीच जबरदस्त बहस हो गई। घटना का वीडियो वायरल है।#Mumbai #marathilanguage #MarathiNews https://t.co/3NP7eVMMrL pic.twitter.com/gNYQlI1Cyr
— SANJAY TRIPATHI (@sanjayjourno) July 20, 2025

The altercation reportedly began at Byculla station and continued all the way to Mulund. Railway staff attempted to intervene during the journey, but the women’s compartment was so crowded that they could not reach the passenger who had lodged the complaint.