Minister Shelar criticises UBT over education policy, says Cong started Hindi mandate & Thackeray continued with it
Kolhapur: State information technology and cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar on Saturday strongly criticised Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut and highlighted that the National Education Policy's implementation in Maharashtra began under his party chief
's chief ministership, making it impossible for Thackeray to evade responsibility now.
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Shelar took a dig at Raut for his Saturday's statement that 'Modi and Amit Shah are imposing National Education Policy 2020 and in a way which is against democracy'. "The current govt has made Hindi optional, removing the compulsion imposed by Congress for Stds V, VI and VII. The Thackeray-led govt also continued with this compulsion. Everyone has the right to protest, but what's happening here is unimaginable and inappropriate.
There's no compulsion, yet they're protesting. The GR clearly states that only Marathi is compulsory," he said during a press conference during his two-day visit to Kolhapur.
Shelar inspected ongoing projects at Laxmi Vilas Palace, the birthplace of Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj, and inaugurated several development initiatives in Kolhapur. He also performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a Post Production Studio at Kolhapur Chitranagari.
He assured that a meeting would be held soon regarding the problems and a perfect Shahu birthplace will be inaugurated soon, while denying any shortage of necessary funds.
The minister emphasised that learning multiple languages was for the benefit of students. "We are staunch supporters of Marathi, but not killers of the Hindi language," he said, while clarifying that while Marathi was compulsory, Hindi was optional, and people should avoid spreading rumours or politicizing the issue.
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On Shiv Sena minister Bharat Gogawale saying Sena was the elder brother in Thane in the upcoming poll, Shelar said, "We all three are together as Mahayuti. Those who are unable to see us together are intentionally spreading such reports. Gogawale, me and the Ajit Pawar group, we all are together and will win the election together only."
Later, speaking at the inauguration of various buildings required for film shooting at Kolhapur Chitranagari, Shelar said, "A high-quality technology studio for post-production will be set up in Kolhapur Chitranagari in the coming days.
In collaboration with Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), we will start training the youths of Maharashtra in film business, technology and audio-video from this year itself.
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Shelar also visited Kopeshwar temple in Khidrapur and Datta Temple at Nrusinhawadi in Shiroli tehsil of Kolhapur district. In the evening, he attended a 'Chitrasurya' programme at Deval Club and interacted with the intellectuals at Maharaja Hall at Market Yard in Kolhapur city.
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