‘Speak in Marathi or we won’t pay’: Quarrel over pizza delivery turns into language row

MUMBAI: A minor quarrel over pizza delivery in Bhandup escalated into a citywide debate over language, leading to a police complaint and a viral video. Dentist Vaidehi Pathak insisted that delivery boy Rohit Lavera speak Marathi to receive payment, while Lavera, a Haryanvi, refused, resulting in a heated exchange. The incident drew attention from the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, which supported Pathak, and sparked memes questioning the irony of a Marathi speaker ordering from an English app, raising concerns about social cohesion in Mumbai.

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