The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Wednesday launched a protest against Union Bank of India’s Seminary Hills branch in Nagpur after the bank allegedly refused to process an insurance claim because the FIR submitted was in Marathi.
The issue pertains to the family of Yogesh Bopche, a deceased youth whose family was entitled to a ₹2 lakh insurance payout. However, the bank declined the claim, stating that the FIR submitted along with the insurance documents was in Marathi and insisted it be translated into Hindi or English for acceptance.
Angered by what they termed an “insult to the Marathi language,” MNS workers blackened the bank’s signboard and demanded a formal explanation from the branch manager. “We will not tolerate any disrespect towards Marathi,” MNS members asserted during the protest.
The deceased’s family had reportedly been visiting the bank for the last two weeks, seeking resolution, but to no avail. The protest disrupted normal banking operations, and police were deployed to the site to maintain law and order.
The incident has sparked outrage on social and linguistic grounds, with many questioning why Marathi — the official language of Maharashtra — was deemed unacceptable for official documentation. Further investigation and responses from the bank and authorities are awaited.
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