Congress Accuses BJP-RSS of Cultural Subversion by Backdoor Imposition of Hindi
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Wednesday accused the BJP-led government of attempting to erase Marathi identity through the forced imposition of Hindi in primary schools.
The party alleged that the "backdoor imposition" of Hindi is part of the BJP-RSS agenda to sideline regional languages and cultures.
"The BJP's insistence on making Hindi mandatory from Class I is not about education — it's about dismantling Marathi language and culture. This is a calculated move by the RSS-BJP combine, and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is its enforcer in Maharashtra," MPCC president Harshwardhan Sapkal told the media in Mumbai.
Senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar echoed Sapkal's criticism. "The Mahayuti government has finally imposed Hindi on Maharashtra. They've said one thing and done another. The syllabus reveals their true intention — they've betrayed Marathi," he said.
Calling the move an attack on the mother tongue, Wadettiwar added that the government has pushed every Marathi speaker into a struggle for linguistic survival.
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"The ruling alliance's so-called love for Marathi stands exposed today," he said.
The Congress also questioned why such imposition was not attempted in BJP-ruled Gujarat. "Why hasn't Hindi been made compulsory from Class I in Gujarat? Why only Maharashtra? Fadnavis should ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi that," Sapkal said.
Referring to the government resolution (GR) issued on June 17, Sapkal alleged that the administration merely reworded the earlier circular while retaining the spirit of compulsion.
"This is nothing but semantic deception. Changing a few words doesn't change the intent," he said, warning the BJP not to mistake silence for acceptance.
He added, "Marathi is not just a language — it is our identity, our culture. The RSS has long dreamt of a Hindu Rashtra driven by Hindi, but Maharashtra will resist this narrative with the force of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Hindavi Swarajya."
Sapkal also took potshots at the BJP over its shifting alliances and inducting Sudhakar Badgujar.
"All that's left is Dawood's entry into the party," he remarked sarcastically.
Nagpur: The Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) on Wednesday accused the BJP-led government of attempting to erase Marathi identity through the forced imposition of Hindi in primary schools. The party alleged that the "backdoor imposition" of Hindi is part of the BJP-RSS agenda to sideline regional languages and cultures.
"The BJP's insistence on making Hindi mandatory from Class I is not about education — it's about dismantling Marathi language and culture. This is a calculated move by the RSS-BJP combine, and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is its enforcer in Maharashtra," MPCC president Harshwardhan Sapkal told the media in Mumbai.
Senior Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar echoed Sapkal's criticism. "The Mahayuti government has finally imposed Hindi on Maharashtra.
They've said one thing and done another. The syllabus reveals their true intention — they've betrayed Marathi," he said.
Calling the move an attack on the mother tongue, Wadettiwar added that the government has pushed every Marathi speaker into a struggle for linguistic survival. "The ruling alliance's so-called love for Marathi stands exposed today," he said.
The Congress also questioned why such imposition was not attempted in BJP-ruled Gujarat.
"Why hasn't Hindi been made compulsory from Class I in Gujarat? Why only Maharashtra? Fadnavis should ask Prime Minister Narendra Modi that," Sapkal said.
Referring to the government resolution (GR) issued on June 17, Sapkal alleged that the administration merely reworded the earlier circular while retaining the spirit of compulsion. "This is nothing but semantic deception. Changing a few words doesn't change the intent," he said, warning the BJP not to mistake silence for acceptance.
He added, "Marathi is not just a language — it is our identity, our culture. The RSS has long dreamt of a Hindu Rashtra driven by Hindi, but Maharashtra will resist this narrative with the force of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's Hindavi Swarajya."
Sapkal also took potshots at the BJP over its shifting alliances and inducting Sudhakar Badgujar. "All that's left is Dawood's entry into the party," he remarked sarcastically.
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