A viral video shows a mid-air confrontation on an Air India flight where a passenger was allegedly threatened for not speaking Marathi. The incident occurred on October 23, with a co-passenger demanding the content creator speak Marathi as he was traveling to Mumbai. The situation escalated when the passenger refused and was reportedly threatened.
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