‘Gained’t Permit Hindi-Fication’: Raj Thackeray On Third Language Mandate In Maharashtra – News18
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Raj Thackeray stated that the college administration ought to take notice that the compulsion to study Hindi language from first grade won’t be tolerated in Maharashtra.
MNS chief Raj Thackeray (File)
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday took sturdy objection to the Devendra Fadnavis-led state authorities’s transfer to introduce Hindi as a obligatory language in Courses 1 to five in Marathi and English faculties, saying that “the celebration won’t enable the Centre’s present efforts to ‘Hindi-fy’ every little thing to reach Maharashtra”.
He additionally introduced that the MNS wouldn’t tolerate this compulsion whereas interesting to the state authorities to right away withdraw this determination.
In his submit on X, Thackeray stated: “I request all my Marathi moms, sisters and brothers in Maharashtra in addition to all my brothers and sisters working in Marathi newspapers and Marathi information channels to sentence and oppose this with none debate! And sure, if different political events in Maharashtra have even a bit love for the Marathi language, they will even oppose this. At this time they’re forcing languages, tomorrow they are going to difficulty different compelled fatwas.”
He additional stated: “We won’t enable the Central authorities’s present efforts to ‘Hindi-fy’ every little thing to reach this state. Hindi just isn’t a nationwide language. It’s a state language like different languages within the nation. Why ought to or not it’s taught in Maharashtra from the very starting? No matter your trilingual components is, restrict it to authorities affairs, don’t deliver it to schooling.
“The formation of linguistic areas was executed on this nation, and it lasted for therefore a few years. However why have you ever simply now began imposing the language of one other area on Maharashtra?
“Each language is gorgeous and there’s a lengthy historical past and custom behind its formation. And its respect must be maintained within the state the place it’s the language. Simply as Marathi must be revered by different audio system in Maharashtra, so ought to all audio system of that language be revered in different states. It’s our insistence that even the Marathi folks dwelling in different states ought to take into account the language of that state as their very own. But when you’re going to ignore this and attempt to smash the linguistic custom of this nation, we don’t settle for it,” the MNS chief stated.
“We’re Hindus however not Hindi! For those who attempt to paint Maharashtra as Hindi, then there may be certain to be a battle in Maharashtra. For those who take a look at all this, you’ll realise that the federal government is intentionally creating this battle. Is that this all an try to create a battle between Marathi and non-Marathi within the upcoming elections and benefit from it? The non-Marathi audio system of this state must also perceive this plan of the federal government. It isn’t that they’ve any particular love to your language. They wish to burn their very own political coals by inciting you,” he warned.
“At this time, the state’s monetary state of affairs is dire, the federal government has no cash left for schemes. Marathi youth are ready for jobs. They (MahaYuti alliance) stated earlier than the elections that they might waive off loans, however later they didn’t achieve this. Due to this fact, the farmers who had been hoping for mortgage waiver are disenchanted. And it’s as if the trade has turned its again on Maharashtra. When there may be nothing to say or present concretely, then the British mantra of divide and rule is getting used right here, steps are being taken by the federal government to lift suspicions,” the MNS chief stated.
He additional questioned: “Effectively, why power Hindi in Maharashtra? Will you power Hindi in a southern state like this? And should you do, the governments there might be outraged. The state authorities and its constituent events tolerate all this silently, so that is being compelled right here. We don’t learn about the remainder and we don’t care, however the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena won’t tolerate this.”
Raj Thackeray stated that the college administration ought to take notice that the compulsion to study Hindi language from first grade won’t be tolerated in Maharashtra. Hindi books from the college curriculum won’t be offered in outlets and faculties and won’t be allowed to distribute these books to college students.
“In each state, solely their official language must be revered! Tomorrow, will Marathi language be taught from the primary grade in all states? No, proper? Then why this compulsion right here? I enchantment to the federal government to not stress this difficulty. But when you’re going to impose Hindi, then the battle is inevitable and solely the federal government might be accountable for it. Due to this fact, the federal government ought to respect the emotions of the folks and order to right away withdraw this determination,” he stated.
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