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Time of India
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Governor's comment on language hatred harming Maha is correct, says CM Fadnavis
Kolhapur: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday agreed with Governor C P Radhakrishnan's statement about the language conflict likely being a deterrent for investors in Maharashtra. Speaking in Pandharpur on Wednesday, Fadnavis said: "Whatever the Governor has said is correct. Also, it is wrong to drag him into any political debate." On Tuesday, at a book launch event, the Governor addressed the language row, questioning whether he would miraculously learn to speak in Marathi if someone assaulted him. Recently, videos have emerged depicting the alleged assaults of non-Marathi speakers by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena and Shiv Sena (UBT) workers for not using the local language. Reacting to the videos, Radhakrishnan said: "If we spread this kind of hatred, then which investor will come here? No investor will come, no industry will come. In the long run, this will harm Maharashtra." Recounting his own experience, the Governor had said that when he was an MP in Tamil Nadu, he saw a group beating up another because they were not speaking in Tamil. "I am unable to understand Hindi, and it is an obstacle for me. We must learn maximum languages, and we must also be proud of our mother tongue," he said. Reacting to the Governor's comments, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray said there no linguistic hatred in the state and there was no need to make political comments. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Last days to apply - USA Green Card Lottery americ24 Undo Fadnavis was in Pandharpur on Wednesday to attend the 675th Sanjeevan Samadhi event of Sant Namdeo and other saints. He declined to make any political statement while on the premises of Pandharpur's Vitthal-Rukhmini temple. The Pandharpur Bachao Kruti Samiti, a forum of residents and traders in the temple town, placed posters around the temple urging the CM not to proceed with the temple corridor development plan costing Rs 2,000 crore. The plan necessitates the eviction of residents and traders from 600 establishments adjacent to the temple. Fadnavis said, "We don't intend to do 'Vikas by Vinash (progress by destruction)'. Crores of people visiting the temple town face inconvenience and, therefore, we are preparing the corridor development plan. I will speak to the people who will be affected, and I can guarantee they will get good compensation in return for their support to develop the temple premises." Fadnavis also unveiled virtual reality goggles to be provided to devotees, allowing them to view the live darshan of Lord Vitthal and Rukhmini. Devotees will experience the feeling of standing inside the sanctum sanctorum of the temple during the puja of Lord Vitthal. Similar virtual reality darshan initiatives have been launched in Kashi and Ujjain too, officials said. BOX Pawar, Thackeray ideological opponents, not enemies: Fadnavis Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray recently praised Fadnavis in their write-up published in a book on the chief minister. When asked whether the praises indicated a potential political alignment, Fadnavis said, "In Maharashtra, we are ideological opponents, not enemies. If someone expresses good feelings about someone on his birthday, then there is no need to draw any other conclusion. If we draw wrong conclusions from this, then people may think we support the wrong culture. On my birthday, some people brought out a book and sought reactions from Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray, which they gave. Both are tall political leaders. Drawing political conclusions out of their good wishes would be very narrow-minded." (With PTI inputs)
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'If You Beat Me...': Maharashtra Governor's Blunt Warning To Thackerays Over Marathi Language Row
As Maharashtra battles a brewing language war, Governor CP Radhakrishnan has issued a stark warning: violence over language will scare off investors and hurt the state's future. Amid rising attacks on non-Marathi speakers, allegedly by workers linked to Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray's MNS, the Governor recalled a disturbing incident from Tamil Nadu to show how linguistic hate destroys social harmony. He also made a powerful appeal: respect every mother tongue, don't impose your own. Radhakrishnan admitted he doesn't know Hindi and said India needs more multilingualism, not division. Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan echoed these views, saying violence in the name of Marathi pride was damaging and hypocritical. This debate now goes beyond politics, it's about the soul of Indian federalism and diversity.#marathi #rajthackeray #mns #uddhavthackeray #shivsenaubt #maharashtralanguagerow #thackerayclash #governorradhakrishnan #marathipride #languageviolence #toi #toibharat #bharat #trending #breakingnews #indianews Read More
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘If you beat me…': Maharashtra governor on violence over Marathi language
Amid the ongoing language row in Maharashtra, governor CP Radhakrishnan said that incidents of violence over language could hinder investments in the state and that it was harming Maharashtra in the long term. He also said that everyone's mother tongue should be respected. Maharashtra governor CP Radhakrishnan also added that he did not speak and understand Hindi, which is an obstacle for him.(File/ANI) To make his point, Radhakrishnan shared an incident from when he was an MP in Tamil Nadu where he witnessed something similar - violence over language. 'When I was an MP in Tamil Nadu,' Radhakrishnan narrated, 'one day on a highway, I saw some people beating someone. I immediately asked my driver to stop the car and I got out of the car. After seeing me, those who were beating ran away and people who were getting beaten up stood there. I asked them what the problem was, he was telling in Hindi and I could only understand maar maar (beaten up). I called the hotel owner and I asked him, he explained to me that they don't know Tamil, those people were trying to beat them and asked them to speak only in Tamil.' Also read: Maharashtra challenges acquittal of Mumbai train blasts accused in Supreme Court 'If you come and beat me, can I speak in Marathi immediately? It's impossible. I said sorry to them…I paid for their food and only left after they sat in a lorry,' he added. Clarifying why he shared that incident, he said that with such kind of hatred, investors would not come and invest in the state, which would harm Maharashtra in long term. 'Why I am telling this? If we spread this kind of hatred, then which investor will come? No investor will come, no industry will come. In the long run, we're doing harm to Maharashtra,' he said. He also added that he did not speak and understand Hindi, which is an obstacle for him. 'I'm unable to understand Hindi, and that is an obstacle for me…We must learn the maximum number of languages, and we should be proud of our mother tongue, there's no compromise on that,' he said. Maharashtra governor's remarks come amid several recent incidents of violence against non-Marathi speakers in the state, particularly by workers of Uddhav Thackera's Shiv Sena faction and his cousin Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. 'What if someone asks us to speak in Tamil, Bengali?' Reiterating what governor CP Radhakrishnan said, Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan said that forcing someone to speak Marathi and beating them over it was not good for the state. He also that even Marathi people go out of state for a lot of reasons, what if they're also asked to speak in a language they don't know. 'Definitely, Marathi is our mother tongue, and it is our priority, but if we force someone else to speak Marathi or beat them, that is also not right for our state. We also go out, and what will we do if someone tells us to speak in Tamil or Bengali,' ANI quoted Mahajan as saying. 'We live in a country where many languages are spoken. We love our own languages, but I also do not like this kind of attitude,' he added.
Time of India
3 days ago
- General
- Time of India
‘Speak Marathi' demand in Mumbai local train goes viral as fight over seat turns into language row: Video
A regular commute in a Mumbai local turned into a flashpoint for a larger debate on linguistic identity when a disagreement over a seat in the ladies' coach led to a heated argument over language. The incident, which occurred on a Friday evening aboard a Central Line train, has drawn public attention after a video of the altercation went viral. Argument Turns Regional What began as a routine squabble over seating in the crowded compartment quickly escalated when one woman reprimanded another for not speaking in Marathi. In the video that has circulated widely on social media, she can be heard saying that those who wish to live in Mumbai must speak Marathi, otherwise they should leave. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category others MBA Healthcare Design Thinking Product Management PGDM Project Management Cybersecurity Leadership Technology Management Data Analytics Operations Management CXO Public Policy Degree Data Science healthcare Data Science Others Digital Marketing Finance Artificial Intelligence Skills you'll gain: Duration: 16 Weeks Indian School of Business CERT - ISB Cybersecurity for Leaders Program India Starts on undefined Get Details As tempers flared, other women passengers joined in, turning the conversation from a personal disagreement to a larger confrontation over language and identity. Multiple voices can be heard raising the same demand: speak Marathi or get out. The video was shared with the audio muted on some platforms due to the aggressive language used. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Premium 1 BHK at Mahindra Citadel – Coming Soon! Mahindra Citadel Enquire Now Undo — sanjayjourno (@sanjayjourno) NDTV reported that according to railway officials, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and the Government Railway Police (GRP) are looking into the incident. However, as of now, no formal complaint has been registered. The NDTV report confirmed that the fight took place in the ladies' coach and noted that these verbal clashes, while not uncommon on Mumbai trains, have taken a more politically and socially charged turn in recent times. Language Tensions in Maharashtra The episode comes amid heightened tensions over language use in Maharashtra. Several incidents involving MNS workers targeting non-Marathi speakers have been reported in news from different parts of the state. According to India Today , in Vikhroli, a shopkeeper was forced to apologise publicly after being assaulted by MNS members for a WhatsApp status that was allegedly offensive to the Marathi community. A separate video showed the man being slapped and threatened in front of others. On July 1, MNS workers were also seen slapping a street food vendor in Thane who reportedly refused to speak in Marathi. Around the same time, a migrant auto-rickshaw driver in Palghar district was attacked by MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) supporters for similar reasons. Social media users have expressed concern over the rise in linguistic intolerance, particularly in a multicultural city like Mumbai. Some pointed out that local trains, often seen as symbols of unity among the city's diverse population, are now becoming venues for regional confrontation.
News18
4 days ago
- Politics
- News18
‘Did I Teach Hindi?' BJP MP's Quirky Response To Raj Thackeray's 'Dubo Dubo Ke Maarenge' Jab
The MNS leader further said that he will not make any compromises over Marathi and the people of Maharashtra. 'I will not Those who live in Maharashtra, to them I would like to say 'learn Marathi as soon as possible, wherever you go, speak Marathi'. In Karnataka, they fight for their language. Even a rickshaw puller knows that the Government is standing behind him over language. Similarly, you be like a pillar and speak in Marathi only. This is what I have come to request all of you," he added. To this, Dubey mockingly responded, 'Did I teach Hindi to Raj Thackeray?" Meanwhile, the BJP MP further defended his patak-patak ke maarenge comments saying he would not retract them. In an interview with news agency ANI, Dubey said, 'I am proud that my mother tongue is Hindi. Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray are not some great monarchs. I'm an MP, and I do not take the law into my hands. But wherever they go, people will respond." Referring to MNS' violent actions against non-Marathi speakers, Dubey stated, 'They protested against Gujaratis in 1956, then against South Indians, and now they are doing it against Hindi speakers. Their history is such that everyone is angry at them." Raj Thackeray's Warning Meanwhile, Thackeray has again asserted his firm stance over the ongoing Hindi-Marathi row in Maharashtra, saying that if someone doesn't understand Marathi, they will get a tight slap. 'Now if you can't understand Marathi even when it's spoken directly into your ear, you'll get a slap below it. People create a fuss for no reason," Raj Thackeray said while addressing a rally in Mumbai's Mira-Bhayandar, where his party workers had assaulted a shop owner a few days ago for not speaking Marathi. Recalling the incident and taunting the local traders for protesting against the assault on the shopkeeper, Raj Thackeray said, 'Whatever happened to that person was because of his attitude. Other traders had called for a shutdown. But if someone closes their shop under pressure, understand this—how long will you keep your shop shut? If we stop buying, then what?" Language Row In Maharashtra The Hindi-Marathi row was ignited in the state, especially in the Mumbai metropolitan region, after opposition parties like the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena took on the government over two GRs on the three-language policy in schools and teaching of Hindi from Class I. Following opposition, including from Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, the Maharashtra government withdrew the resolutions. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis later announced that a committee would be formed to review the policy. 'The three-language formula will be implemented," he said. 'But whether Hindi should be taught from Class 1 or Class 5 is to be decided by a committee." Later on July 5, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS head Raj Thackeray shared a stage in Mumbai for the cause of the Marathi language, and vowed to oppose the 'imposition" of Hindi in Maharashtra after the state government rolled back the GRs. It escalated after incidents involving verbal and physical assaults, vandalism, and public intimidation by the MNS workers have been reported from various parts of the state, drawing widespread criticism and legal scrutiny. advetisement
