Thane: MNS Leader Caught on Camera Slapping Gaming Zone Staffer in Kalyan, Issues Warning Over Students Skipping School

Thane, 31st July 2025: In yet another incident involving Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers, party district president Ulhas Bhoir was caught on camera assaulting a gaming zone employee in Kalyan, Thane district. The video shows Bhoir slapping the staffer while confronting him over school students allegedly skipping classes and spending stolen money at the establishment.

The incident took place inside a gaming zone located about 57 km from Mumbai. According to Bhoir, several parents had approached him with complaints that their children were stealing money, missing school, and spending hours at the gaming arcade.

In the viral footage, Bhoir can be seen calling out an employee and saying, “Boys come here in their school uniforms. They take money from home. They don’t go to school. Isn’t this wrong?” When the staffer replied, “What can I do?”, Bhoir lost his temper and slapped him across the face.

He continued shouting at the staff, alleging, “These children stole ₹4,000 from their parents. Don’t ruin this generation.” Pointing at one student, he claimed, “He used to score 95% in Class 5, now he’s down to 60%.”

Bhoir then issued a stern warning: if students are seen inside the gaming zone in their uniforms again, the place would be demolished. He claimed that MNS workers had rushed to the spot after receiving complaints and had “instructed” the management not to allow entry to children in uniform going forward.

This incident comes amid a string of recent controversies involving MNS workers. On Thursday, MNS activists forcibly removed Gujarati-language signboards from several eateries along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Thane and Palghar, demanding compliance with Marathi signage rules. Previously, the party had led similar drives against English signage in Mumbai and Thane, citing state regulations requiring Marathi to be displayed prominently.

The MNS has also faced backlash for attacks on individuals, particularly North Indian residents, over alleged refusal to speak Marathi, raising concerns about growing vigilantism under the pretext of cultural enforcement.