MNS Workers With Cam, Pizza Boy 'Harassed' For Not Speaking Marathi Apologises: 'Seekhunga...'
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The pizza delivery agent is seen apologising for 'falsely spreading' the Marathi imposition story at the MNS office.
Days after a video showing a Domino's delivery agent allegedly being harassed over language issues, a fresh clip has emerged — this time showing the young man publicly apologising. The controversy began when Rohit Lavare, a pizza delivery agent from Mumbai, claimed he was mistreated by a customer for not speaking Marathi.
The alleged incident took place on May 12 at the Sai Radhe building in the city's Bhandup area. Lavare recorded and shared a video of the confrontation, which quickly gained traction on social media and drew widespread attention. The matter eventually reached the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), known for advocating Marathi pride.
In the latest footage, Lavare is seen at an MNS office, where he apologises for what he describes as 'falsely spreading" a story about language imposition. 'I did not do this intentionally," he says. 'I sent it to a Domino's group, and it became viral. Ma'am did make the payment. Let's not have any more misunderstandings. Please make the video viral."
Encouraged by an MNS leader present there, Lavare also directly apologised to the woman involved in the earlier incident. 'Ma'am is very nice," he said. 'Please don't misunderstand." He ended his statement by pledging to learn and speak Marathi, concluding with 'Jai Hind. Jai Maharashtra."
While appreciating MNS's efforts, a social media user posted the video of the incident on X, writing, 'That's what you get when you don't respect our culture and language!"
He also mentioned that the man and the woman in the viral clip were not a couple but mother and son. 'Main Marathi bolunga bhi. Aur seekhunga bhi. (I'll learn Marathi and speak it, too) Jai Hind. Jai Maharashtra," the boy concluded.
Domino's Delivery Boy – 'मॅडम बोहत अच्छी है, उन्होंने पैसे भी दिये थे. मे मॅडम की माफी मांगता हू. अब मे मराठी बोलुंगा भी और सीखुंगा भी. जय हिंद, जय महाराष्ट्र."
That's what you get when you don't respect our culture and language! Kudos to @mnsadhikrut
Social media users soon flocked to the comments section, with many claiming the apology appeared forced. A user wrote, 'This video proves it even further that he was right and now he is being threatened for it."
'Everyone saw the video, don't insult our intelligence. He was threatened, and no narrative can hide that," read another comment.
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In the earlier video that sparked controversy, a man and a woman were seen arguing with the delivery boy and telling him the payment would be made only if he spoke Marathi.
They were seen speaking from inside their apartment with the main grill door locked. The clips conclude with the duo in the video refusing to pay, and the boy had to leave without receiving any money.
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