Mumbai: Breaking News! It may sound funny, but true. Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi, who was assaulted by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) MLAs in the Assembly for taking oath in Hindi, has said that he is now learning Marathi to face Raj Thackeray in a TV debate next year. He has reportedly hired a tutor, who is teaching him Marathi language.
Abu Azmi said that after entering the state assembly, he realised that he need to learn Marathi, while it was not needed when he was in Parliament. He also expressed confidence that he will learn the language within a year to face Raj Thackeray in a TV debate. He also acknowledged that it was necessary for an MLA for Maharashtra to know Marathi.