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**Mumbai Businessman Apologizes After Controversial Remarks About Raj Thackeray Spark MNS Ire**

**Mumbai, India** – Mumbai-based businessman Sushil Kedia has issued a public apology to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray after his critical social media posts and comments to news channels ignited a firestorm of controversy.

The uproar began when Kedia posted a challenge to Thackeray, criticizing the MNS leader’s emphasis on the Marathi language. In now-deleted posts and comments, Kedia stated that despite living in Mumbai for 30 years, his Marathi language skills were limited. He further declared he would refuse to learn the language as long as Thackeray and others acted as self-proclaimed guardians of Marathi culture. Kedia went so far as to compare Thackeray’s policies to those of a terrorist organization, questioning the difference between the two.

“A terrorist has a religion and says that only their religion is the ultimate, no other religion is a religion, you are also doing the same” Kedia said in an interview

These remarks triggered a swift and forceful reaction from MNS leaders. Reportedly, MNS party workers vandalized Kedia’s office in response to his statements.

Facing mounting pressure and potential repercussions, Kedia released a video statement on social media platform X, expressing remorse. “I apologize for my mistake,” Kedia said in the video. “I have always had respect and gratitude for Raj Thackeray. I accept my mistake, and I now hope that the situation calms down. I am grateful to him.”

Kedia claimed his initial comments were written in a state of emotional distress and that they had been misinterpreted. He stated he was under mental stress following reports of non-Marathi speakers being assaulted.

In his initial posts, Kedia had questioned Thackeray’s tactics of “intimidating” people and challenged him directly. He emphasized that he was proficient in five languages – Hindi, Bengali, English, Gujarati, and Sanskrit – and questioned the need to threaten people over language.

Kedia’s apology comes amidst ongoing political tensions in Maharashtra. Uddhav Thackeray criticized BJP over their Delhi leaders. He also accused BJP of dividing the Marathi people.

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