US EditionWe aren't anti-Hindi: Uddhav Sena distances from Stalin's language stance
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Shiv Sena-UBT spokesperson Sanjay Raut said in a press conference that the southern states have been fighting on this issue for years. Their stand against imposition of Hindi means that they will not speak Hindi nor will they allow anyone to speak Hindi. But our stand in Maharashtra is not like this.
We aren't anti-Hindi: Uddhav Sena distances from Stalin's language stance
Clarifying that the Thackeray brothers' stance is only against Hindi imposition in primary schools, Uddhav Sena MP Sanjay Raut wished Stalin luck in his battle, while drawing the line. 'Their stand against the imposition of Hindi means they will not speak Hindi and neither let anyone speak Hindi. But that is not our stand in Maharashtra,' he said.
Last April, the Maharashtra State Government announced that Hindi will be compulsory as the third language in grades 1-5 for Marathi and English schools in the academic year 2025-2026 through the National Education Policy announced by the Central Government. Opponents including Nawanirman Sena Party leader Raj Thackeray, Congress and Uthav Thackeray Sivasena protested the move, claiming to impose Hindi in Maharashtra schools. The Maharashtra gov…
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