Mumbai: A massive fire broke out in Mumbai’s Bandra area on Saturday. The blaze erupted in at ONGC Colony in Bandra East’s Gnyaneshwar Nagar. According to reports, several huts were gutted in the blaze.

After receiving the information, fire tenders reached the spot and firefighting operation is currently underway. Senior officials also rushed to the spot. As per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), it a level L1 fire

Videos of the massive in the slum area of Bandra East also surfaced online. In the videos, massive flames could be seen billowing out of the huts. Due to the blaze panic gripped the locals.

The reason of the fire is not known yet.

There are no reports of any casualties so far.

Mumbai: Around 250 passengers travelling to Dubai have been stranded at the Mumbai Airport as Air India flight gets delayed by more than four hours. Passengers reported that the airline claimed of a technical snag but ultimately asked the passengers to deboard and wait at transit lounge until further announcement.

About The Situation

Air India flight AI 909 scheduled to depart at 8.25am from Mumbai Airport was delayed by more than four hours leaving the passengers stranded at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. While the flight was supposed to reach Dubai at 12.45pm, passengers were asked to deboard the airplane at 12pm and asked to wait at the transit lounge for two hours.

According to the details received from passengers, boarding had started for the flight at 7.30am. However, it was paused for some time claiming a small snag which resulted in a delay of one hour. Passengers were finally boarded by 9.30am but there was no announcement inside the airplane until 11.15 when the airline announced that the software would be updated in 15 mins.

Passengers On The Situation

Passengers alleged that the airline absurdly asked the passengers to deboard the flight without any proper reason. Passengers were asked to wait in the transit lounge for two hours until further update.

Shweta Powar, one of the passengers on the flight, told Media that, “There are kids and elderly people on the flight. Many started feeling nauseous and suffocated as they were packed inside a grounded plane for more than three hours. Nobody from Air India is available to answer our doubts and we have been left stranded. The airline needs to sense the responsibility towards their passengers.”

Mumbai: A young man demanding the use of Marathi was forced to apologise by a mob recently, sparking a major controversy. The incident took place on Thursday in Mumbra when a Marathi youth, Vishal Gawli, asked a non-local fruit vendor to converse in Marathi.

In retaliation, the vendor and a crowd compelled him to apologise in Hindi and hold his ears. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has expressed outrage over this incident, while the Mumbra police, instead of supporting the Marathi youth, filed a non-cognizable offence against him based on the complaints of the fruit vendors.

Avinash Jadhav Expresses Frustration Over Language Dispute Incidents

Speaking to Marathi news channels, MNS leader Avinash Jadhav said, “This is the fourth incident in the Thane district alone, following similar cases in Kalyan, Thane, and Nalasopara. If a boy asking someone to speak in Marathi has to apologize in Maharashtra, it is deeply unfortunate. What is the point of granting Marathi the status of a classical language if no laws are in place to protect its dignity?”

Jadhav stressed the need for laws alongside recognition of Marathi as a classical language. “If Marathi is not respected in Maharashtra, then what use is this status? There must be a law stating that derogatory remarks or refusal to acknowledge Marathi will result in legal action. I will approach the DCP about this incident. It is appalling that those opposing the youth had the audacity to shout slogans at the police station and demand action against him,” he stated. He also demanded immediate action against the mob, highlighting that the youth was threatened and humiliated for defending Marathi.

Jadhav’s Warning To Anyone Who Tries To Harm The Youth

Expressing strong support for Vishal Gawli, Jadhav declared, “The boy is scared now, but the MNS stands firmly by him. If anyone dares to harm him, we will enter their homes and show them what the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena is capable of.”

What Exactly Led To The Controversy?

The incident occurred when Vishal, visiting a fruit vendor to purchase goods, inquired about prices in Marathi. The vendor, Shoaib Qureshi, became agitated, stating he could only speak Hindi. When Vishal questioned why the vendor, living in Maharashtra, didn’t know Marathi, a heated argument broke out, drawing a large crowd. The mob forced Vishal to apologise, and a video of the incident went viral. The youth was eventually handed over to the police, who registered a case against him.