Can't Ignore Hindi, But Don't Make It Compulsory From Class 1: Sharad Pawar

Maharashtra is not anti-Hindi, but it should not be imposed on primary school students: Sharad Pawar

Learning the language would be in the students’ interest after Class 5, the Opposition leader said.

‘Not Right to Impose Hindi on Primary Students’: Sharad Pawar Says 'Maharashtra’s People Are Not Anti-Hindi, but It Can’t Be Imposed on Young Students' | 🗳️ LatestLY

NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Friday said that the people of Maharashtra are not anti-Hindi, but it is not right to impose the language on young students in Class 1-4. 🗳️ ‘Not Right to Impose Hindi on Primary Students’: Sharad Pawar Says 'Maharashtra’s People Are Not Anti-Hindi, but It Can’t Be Imposed on Young Students'.

Can't Ignore Hindi, But Don't Make It Compulsory From Class 1: Sharad Pawar

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that Hindi should not be made mandatory from Class 1 in Maharashtra, underscoring that if a new language is to be introduced, it should be done only after... ...

Maharashtra DyCM Ajit Pawar Opposes Hindi From Class 1, Says 'Focus Must Be On Marathi First'

Speaking to reporters in Mumbai, Pawar said that students should begin learning Marathi from Class 1 to ensure they can read and write the language fluently. He emphasised that Hindi should only be introduced from Class 5 onwards.

"Language Emergency in Maharashtra": Uddhav Thackeray Accuses BJP of Hindi Imposition, Fadnavis Fires Back With Sharp Retort - The News21

Mumbai: Maharashtra has been plunged into a fierce linguistic and political face-off, with Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray accusing the BJP of imposing a “language emergency” in the state and trying to divide citizens along linguistic lines. The remarks came amid rising tensions over the state government’s reported push to teach Hindi to students […]