The founder of a Mumbai-based investment service has approached police for protection after getting threats for challenging Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on the Marathi language issue.

Prominent investor Sushil Kedia said that he will not learn Marathi as a protest against 'gross misconduct' of the MNS chief.

"I don't know Marathi properly even after living for 30 years in Mumbai & with your gross misconduct I have made it a resolve that until such people as you are allowed to pretend to be taking care of Marathi Manus I take pratigya I won't learn Marathi. Kya karna hai bol?" Kedia posted on X.