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MNS chief uses xenophobic slur against South Indian migrants at Mumbai rally

At a rally in Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray used the slur 'Hatao Lungi, Bajao Pungi' targeting South Indian migrants, framing them as a threat to Mumbai's Marathi identity.

  • Mumbai, India
  • Jan 11, 2026
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Reported by 2 sources

  1. freepressjournal.in/mumbai/what-does-hatao-lungi-bajao-pungi-slur-mean-know-history-behind-raj-thackerays-sharp-jibe-at-k-annamalai-over-his-bombay-not-maharashtras-city-remark
  2. thenewsminute.com/news/raj-thackeray-revives-shiv-senas-provocative-slogan-after-annamalais-mumbai-remark
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