Language Divide: Raj Thackeray's Stand Against Imposed Hindi

Maharashtra mandates Hindi as third language in schools, opposition slams decision

Fresh political row has emerged in Maharashtra as opposition led by Raj Thackeray appealed to schools in Maharashtra to foil the government's "hidden agenda to deliberately create a language divide".

Language Divide: Raj Thackeray's Stand Against Imposed Hindi

Language Divide: Raj Thackeray's Stand Against Imposed Hindi Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has taken a firm stand against the state government's recent decision to introduce Hindi as a third language in schools. He argues that this mandate could exacerbate a language divide and push a hidden agenda.According to the modified government resolution, schools now have the option to choose a language other than Hindi if 20 stude…

Maharashtra mandates Hindi as third language for Classes 1-5, but there's a catch

Maharashtra has introduced Hindi as the default third language for Classes 1-5, but students can choose another Indian language if 20 in a class opt for it.

Hindi Will Not Be Allowed to be Imposed in Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray - Clarion India

MUMBAI — The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray dared the Maharashtra government to implement its decision to make Hindi a third language in Marathi and Hindi medium schools for classes 1 to 5, saying that “the imposition of Hindi will not be tolerated.”  In a sharp reaction, Raj Thackeray said, “Do not try to impose a third language on Maharashtra. Is all this being done to divert attention from important issues in the state? …

Raj Thackeray Warns School Principals Against Hindi Imposition, Says It Undermines Marathi - PUNE PULSE

Mumbai | June 18, 2025 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has issued a strong warning to school principals across Maharashtra, urging them to oppose any covert or overt move to introduce Hindi or any third language as compulsory in Class 1 under the State Board curriculum. In a letter dated June 12, 2025,

How provincial and princely politics around language and sovereignty shaped Indian Constitution’s making: A multi-part series

In the halls of the Constituent Assembly, language was a hotly debated issue, shaping several discussions all the way down to how States were named. In the first of this multi-part constitutional history series, we explore a brief history of provinces in newly independent India, their competing visions of nationhood, and what our legal imagination of language in today’s majoritarian India must borrow from this history.