Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis distanced the state government from Bharatiya Janata Party MP Nishikant Dubey’s threat that Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray would "be beaten up" if he visited Bihar or Uttar Pradesh. Fadnavis said the remarks were “inappropriate” and clarified that Dubey was criticising organisations that, in his view, had inflamed the ongoing language controversy, not the Marathi community as a whole. The chief minister stressed that Maharashtra’s contributions to India’s development are “undeniable” and warned that comments undermining Marathi pride risk destabilising public order. He reiterated that law-and-order considerations would guide the state’s response as protests spread in Mumbai. Dubey’s remarks triggered condemnation from opposition parties, including the Nationalist Congress Party and the Samajwadi Party, while MNS supporters demonstrated on city streets demanding an apology. BJP leaders have so far avoided further public comment, leaving Fadnavis to contain the political fallout and reassure regional constituencies ahead of next year’s state elections.