Row over Marathi in Mumbai local: Railways backs TC, says he acted as per law; passenger ‘briefly detained’
A preliminary railway inquiry found the ticket checker acted lawfully during a passenger dispute. The altercation occurred aboard an air-conditioned Mumbai suburban train on Saturday. A video of the heated argument over language use had gone viral on social media. The passenger insisted on communication in Marathi, which led to the disruption. Western Railway stated that railway employees cannot be obstructed from performing their duties. A preliminary railway inquiry found the ticket checker acted lawfully during a passenger dispute. The altercation occurred aboard an air-conditioned Mumbai suburban train on Saturday. A video of the heated argument over language use had gone viral on social media. The passenger insisted on communication in Marathi, which led to the disruption. Western Railway stated that railway employees cannot be obstructed from performing their duties.
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