Sena's Buldhana MLA sparks row with remarks on Maratha kings
Shiv Sena
's Buldhana MLA Sanjay Gaikwad caused a political controversy by making remarks perceived as disrespectful towards
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
During an interaction with reporters in Hadoletti village, Latur, Gaikwad SAID the two Maratha kings were multilingual and questioned Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's opposition to teaching Hindi as a third language in primary schools.
Gaikwad visited Hadoletti to meet an elderly farmer who has been manually ploughing his field due to the inability to afford oxen or a tractor. TOI reported the farmer's plight and the govt assistance provided following the news.
His comments followed Raj and Uddhav Thackeray sharing the stage in Mumbai for the first time in two decades. "If they had united 15 years ago, it might have made some difference. It is too late now. I don't think Maharashtra will see any real change because have come together."
Reaffirming his position on multilingualism, Gaikwad asked, "Will you speak in Marathi when you go to another state?" He said survival in a globalised world requires knowledge of multiple languages.
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While advocating for multilingualism, he also declared that they would not tolerate "any insult of the Marathi language."
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: On Saturday, Shiv Sena's Buldhana MLA Sanjay Gaikwad caused a political controversy by making remarks perceived as disrespectful towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj.
During an interaction with reporters in Hadoletti village, Latur, Gaikwad SAID the two Maratha kings were multilingual and questioned Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's opposition to teaching Hindi as a third language in primary schools.
Gaikwad visited Hadoletti to meet an elderly farmer who has been manually ploughing his field due to the inability to afford oxen or a tractor. TOI reported the farmer's plight and the govt assistance provided following the news.
His comments followed Raj and Uddhav Thackeray sharing the stage in Mumbai for the first time in two decades. "If they had united 15 years ago, it might have made some difference. It is too late now.
I don't think Maharashtra will see any real change because have come together."
Reaffirming his position on multilingualism, Gaikwad asked, "Will you speak in Marathi when you go to another state?" He said survival in a globalised world requires knowledge of multiple languages. While advocating for multilingualism, he also declared that they would not tolerate "any insult of the Marathi language."
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