‘Received’t Enable Compulsion…’: Uddhav Thackeray Opposes 3-Language Coverage In Maharashtra

Final Up to date:July 18, 2025, 20:03 IST

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday asserted he wouldn’t settle for any try by the Maharashtra authorities to implement a three-language coverage within the state.

Amid the continued language row in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday asserted that won’t permit Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led authorities to implement a three-language coverage within the state.

Whereas chatting with reporters in Vidhan Bhavan premises on the final day of the monsoon session of the meeting, Thackeray stated that his social gathering will not be in opposition to the Hindi language; nevertheless, he had accused just a few teams of evaluating Marathi individuals to terrorists and undermining Marathi id.

“…I stand by my sentiments. We don’t oppose any language, however we gained’t permit compulsion for any language,” he stated as quoted by information company ANI.

The previous Chief Minister additional took a veiled dig on the ruling BJP and accused the federal government of shifting industries and monetary centres of Mumbai to Gujarat.

“We’re not talking ‘todne ki bhasha’ however Mumbai is regularly dropping its significance. Who took the industries and monetary centres of Mumbai to Gujarat? These individuals. So, no one can separate Mumbai from Maharashtra. Jo bhi karega hum unke tukde karenge, I say this overtly. However we gained’t let (something occur to) Mumbai’s significance. Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra, it’s thought-about the monetary capital of the nation,” he stated.

“Its significance appears like an eyesore to some individuals. The place had been they shifting the movie business to? Who was shifting it? I? Is that not the reality? Who took away the Diamond Market? Is that not the reality? A monetary centre was going to be arrange right here, however who’s giving bullet trains to Ahmedabad? Folks can see this overtly. There’s nothing extra so as to add,’ he added.

Tarnished State’s Picture

The Sena (UBT) chief additionally expressed his concern over the scuffle between supporters of two MLAs from BJP and NCP (SP) within the state meeting foyer on Thursday, sustaining the incident had tarnished Maharashtra’s picture.

“The picture of Maharashtra has gone down within the nation after the incident.” The opposition MLC hit out on the BJP-led Mahayuti authorities, noting the conduct of these in energy was bringing disgrace to the dignity of the state.

Requested about comparisons being drawn between Thursday’s violent conflict and lawlessness in different states, the Shiv Sena (UBT) president stated, “I cannot say that such scuffles are bringing UP-Bihar tradition to Maharashtra. There are good individuals in these states as nicely. We must always not malign the picture of a complete state due to some dangerous components.”

Uddhav Thackeray-Fadnavis Meet

Thackeray’s feedback got here a day after he and his son Aaditya Thackeray met the Chief Minister on Thursday.

The three leaders held a 20-minute dialogue in Fadnavis’s ante-chamber, as soon as once more setting off political hypothesis. However, opposite to all the thrill surrounding shifting alliances and loyalties in state politics, they mentioned the submit of the opposition chief within the state meeting and the difficulty of alleged Hindi imposition by way of the three-language formulation.

Thackeray additionally handed over a compilation of reports articles opposing the introduction of Hindi as a 3rd language in Maharashtra, as he cited considerations of alleged linguistic imposition.

Language Row In Maharashtra

A string of violent incidents concentrating on non-Marathi talking individuals have introduced the state into limelight. Thackeray brothers– Shiv Sena (UBT’s) Uddhav Thackeray and MNS’ Raj Thackeray– have been concentrating on the BJP-led state authorities for attempting to ‘impose’ Hindi in Maharashtra and migrants for not talking Marathi.

Final week, an auto-rickshaw driver in Maharashtra’s Palghar was thrashed in public, allegedly by the supporters of Uddhav Sena and Raj Thackeray’s MNS over his refusal to talk Marathi.

A video of the auto-rickshaw driver, a migrant, went viral, displaying him arguing with one other migrant from Uttar Pradesh, Bhavesh Padolia, at Virar station. He stated within the video that he would solely communicate Hindi when he was requested why he was not talking in Marathi.

Earlier, MNS employees threw stones and vandalised the workplace of a businessman named Sushil Kedia, who had earlier issued an open dare to Raj Thackeray, stating that he wouldn’t be intimidated by MNS employees or be pressured to be taught Marathi beneath stress.

Earlier this month, a shopkeeper in Mumbai’s Mira Street was assaulted after he allegedly refused to talk in Marathi.

Earlier this month, the Thackeray cousins shared the stage for the primary time in 20 years on the Awaj Marathicha rally in Mumbai to rejoice the rollback of the controversial Hindi language coverage in major faculties in Maharashtra.

The language row erupted when the Maharashtra authorities issued an order in April to make Hindi because the obligatory third language for college students of their major courses. Amid backlash from regional events, the NDA authorities amended its April 16 Authorities Decision (GR) on June 17, altering Hindi from a obligatory to an optionally available topic.

(With inputs from companies)

Shobhit Gupta

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and Worldwide information. He’s fascinated about daily political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) diploma from Ben…Learn Extra

Shobhit Gupta is a sub-editor at News18.com and covers India and Worldwide information. He’s fascinated about daily political affairs in India and geopolitics. He earned his BA Journalism (Hons) diploma from Ben… Learn Extra

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