Minister says Maharashtra govt never made Hindi mandatory
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He said it was optional and that the govt scrapped the govt resolution to prevent any misunderstandings.
"The Mashelkar Committee report recommended Hindi as compulsory language from Grades 1 to 12 and the MVA govt accepted it in Feb 2022," Samant said.
"The MVA is objecting to it now because BMC elections are around the corner. We are clear that we will not tolerate any insult to Marathi," said Samant.
He said the Mahayuti govt was planning to set up a museum for Marathi literature and a Vishwa Marathi Sammelan for the youth. He also said that the state would fund and provide infrastructure for the promotion of Marathi in villages on the border. In order to promote Marathi, the state would set up Brihan Maharashtra Mandals in 74 countries, he said.
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