Amid 'Hindi Imposition' Row, Maharashtra Stays Order Making It Compulsory

Amid 'Hindi Imposition' Row, Maharashtra Stays Order Making It Compulsory

The Devendra Fadnavis government of Maharashtra, days after making Hindi compulsory for primary classes, has backtracked amid strong objections from Opposition parties and Raj Thackeray's MNS (Maharashtra NAvnirman Sena).

Maharashtra government pauses its order to make Hindi must as third language for classes 1 to 5

The Maharashtra government has paused its order to make Hindi compulsory as its third language for students of classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools. The information has been shared by the State Education Minister Dada Bhuse. This move comes after the Maharashtra government’s language consultation committee urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to revoke the decision. A fresh government resolution (GR) would be issued in this mat…

Hindi language is not mandatory says Maharashtra government backtracks after strong opposition

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Maharashtra halts mandatory Hindi order amid backlash over language imposition

Raj Thackeray, a vocal opponent of what he calls “Hindi imposition,” likened the situation to the resistance in southern states like Tamil Nadu.

Maha stays mandatory Hindi order for Classes 1-5

The Maharashtra government has stayed its order to make Hindi mandatory as a third language for students of Classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schools, state School Education Minister Dada Bhuse said on Tuesday. A fresh government resolution (GR) would be issued in this matter, he said. The government decision taken last week to make Hindi compulsory as a third language for students of Classes 1 to 5 in Marathi and English-medium schoo…