Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari’s statement that Mumbai wouldn’t be the country’s financial capital without the Rajasthani and Gujarati communities, kicked off a huge controversy on Saturday, with many politicians taking it as an assault on the marathi pride. The Opposition demanded Koshyari’s removal, while CM Eknath Shinde and the Bharatiya Janata Party also expressed their displeasure.

The row erupted when a video clip of Koshyari’s statement went viral on Saturday morning. Koshyari was seen telling the audience that there will be no money left in Mumbai (and Thane) if the Rajasthanis and Gujaratis are excluded. “Mumbai won’t be called a financial capital...,” he said, while inaugurating a square in Andheri that has been named after a Rajasthani businessman. The function was held on Friday evening.