Hindi Imposition Row: Maha CM Withdraws Hindi GR, Thackeray Calls It Victory for Marathi Manoos
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/ Jun 30, 2025, 10:27AM IST
The Maharashtra government has withdrawn two controversial Government Resolutions (GRs) related to the three-language policy, following massive protests and backlash from opposition parties and civil society. The original April 16 GR made Hindi compulsory as the third language for students in Classes 1 to 5, reigniting fears of "Hindi imposition" in the state. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that a new panel led by Narendra Jadhav will now review the policy. Opposition leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, traditionally rivals, came together to oppose the GRs, accusing the government of being anti-Marathi. The Shiv Sena (UBT)-led protests, which saw the burning of the June 17 GR, have now been called off after the rollback.#hindi #marathi #hindivsmarathi #eknathshinde #HindiImposition #MaharashtraPolitics #MarathiLanguage #Fadnavis #UddhavThackeray #RajThackeray #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
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