Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis dismissed concerns over the “imposition” of Hindi in the state on Sunday, asserting that Marathi will continue to be compulsory.
The Opposition parties, particularly Shiv Sena (UBT) and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), have opposed the government’s move to make Hindi a compulsory third language in schools as per the New Education Policy.
“It is wrong to say that attempts are being made to impose Hindi. Hindi has not been made mandatory instead of Marathi. Marathi is a must,” Fadnavis told reporters in Pune.
He said the NEP states that two of the three languages to be taught to students must be Indian languages. “You cannot take any language except Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam or Gujarati,” the chief minister said. He said teachers are available for Hindi. “In case of other (Indian) languages, teachers are not available,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Sunday urged RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to intervene to ensure that the government withdraws the decision. In an open letter to Bhagwat, MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande claimed that the “imposition” of Hindi would divide Hindus and “prove detrimental” for the country.
The MNS leader said if Hindi is imposed on states, there is bound to be a backlash from regional parties.
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