Maharashtra Nava Nirman Sena (MNS) activists and North Indians had a clash in Nashik on Monday. This happened two days after MNS Chief Raj Thackeray reinvigorated his anti-North Indians campaign after a short pause.

MNS activists staged a demonstration outside a Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) school in Satpur, where a cultural programme of North Indians was being held. North Indians were present in large numbers at the venue and thinking that the crowd is celebrating Uttar Pradesh Din, MNS activists entered the premises and started beating up the participants.

They also destroyed the pandal at the venue and burnt the carpets there. Police reached the spot and brought the situation under control.

''Strict legal action will be taken against the attackers,'' Deputy Chief Minister and District Guardian Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said. Eight MNS activists have been arrested so far in this connection.