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Indian Express
6 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Govt will not tolerate violence in the name of language dispute: CM
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said violence in the name of language dispute will not be tolerated and dealt firmly. 'There is no dispute between Hindi and Marathi. While one should be proud of Marathi, which is not only the mother tongue of Marathi people but also a classical language, one cannot ignore other Indian languages,' said Fadnavis during a speech at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi. The Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Special Centre for Security and Strategic Studies, planned under the School of International Studies which aims to explore war strategy and traditions based on the Maratha empire. The centre is going to become the study centre of military history, strategy and future policy development rooted in India's past. Shortly after his arrival, the Student Federation of India (SFI) protested over the Maharashtra Special Security Bill and growing instances of attack against non-Marathi residents (North Indians and others) in several parts of the state and failure of the government to deal with it effectively. In response to the protest, Chief Minister Fadnavis said, 'There is nothing wrong in insisting on Marathi language in Maharashtra. At the same time, there should be no disregard for other Indian languages. Violence of any kind in the name of language dispute cannot be tolerated. Wherever such instances occurred, strong action has been taken. And if it reoccurs, it will be firmly dealt with.' 'Marathi is a culturally rich language that was accorded the status of a 'classical language' by the Narendra Modi government. There is nothing wrong with having pride in Marathi language. The issue here is not about Marathi vs Hindi. What needs to be understood is that along with Marathi, one should also respect other Indian languages. As someone just mentioned, Tamil is also historically and culturally a very rich language. The Chola dynasty ruled for a thousand years and there is a huge history which we cannot overlook,' said Fadnavis. Referring to the visionary king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Fadnavis said, 'Shivaji Maharaj has never taught us to be narrow minded. With limited resources and manpower, he defeated the mighty Mughal army through his strategic ruler Aurangzeb was finished and his 'kabar' built but Shivaji's 'swaraj' lived eternally.' The Kusumagraj centre at JNU will offer postgraduate and certificate-level programmes to promote multilingualism and cultural understanding. Under this, MA in Marathi and certificate courses to go with the NEP for non-Marathi speakers will be offered.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Devendra Fadnavis to inaugurate Kusumagaraj Marathi language centre; lay foundation stone of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj special centre
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other ministers of the Maharashtra cabinet will be in JNU on Thursday evening to inaugurate the Kusumagraj Special Centre for Marathi Language, Literature and Culture. The language centre has been named after renowned poet and Jnanpith awardee Kusumagraj, and will focus on Marathi language, literature and cultural traditions. The Chief Minister will also lay the foundation stone for the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Special Centre for Security and Strategic Studies, which will be under the School of International Studies. It will explore indigenous strategic traditions based on the Maratha empire. The centre is envisioned to become a hub for military history, strategy and future policy development rooted in India's past. The Kusumagraj centre will offer postgraduate and certificate-level programmes to promote multilingualism and cultural understanding. 'It will offer MA in Marathi and certificate courses to go with the NEP for non-Marathi speakers like those who speak Tamil. A lot of students from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have opted for Tamil and there are many who speak Tamil whenever we have functions. This is encouraging because this will unite India and make people more sensitive to other languages of the country. The present state government is giving importance to Marathi, which has been declared by the Centre as one of the classical languages, also because Marathi is a language of great repute and know for its literature,' JNU's VC Santishree Pandit told reporters recently. The State government has announced the funds of ₹10 Crore for each centre. The Marathi centre was first announced in the year 2007 by then Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. Maharashtra government wants to construct an equestrian statue of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj inside the campus of Jawaharlal Nehru University. 'We have held preliminary talks with the Vice Chancellor of the University. She is positive about it. A statue of our most revered king in the renowned university will mean spreading the importance of his valour and about Maratha history on a national platform which is holds such a key position in the academic world,' Maharashtra minister Uday Samant told The Hindu. 'We have sought land from JNU for the project. Once the land is allotted, the State government will construct the statue in the campus. There is an in-principle approval for the State government's proposal,' Mr Samant said.
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Special Centre for Marathi Language, Pending for Nearly 17 Years, Set to Become Reality at JNU
New Delhi: A special centre to promote Marathi language, literature and culture, pending for nearly 17 years, is set to become a reality at the (JNU). The University will inaugurate the Kusumagraj Special Centre for Marathi Language, Literature and Culture on July 24, it said in a statement. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now On the same day, the university will also lay the foundation stone for the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Special Centre for Security and Strategic Studies, which will be housed under the School of International Studies. Maharashtra Chief Minister will inaugurate the Marathi centre and lay the foundation stone for the defence studies centre. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar will be the guest of honour. Along with them, ministers Uday Samant, Chandrakant Patil and Ashish Shelar are also expected to attend. The Maharashtra government has sanctioned Rs10 crore each for the two centres. The proposal for the Marathi centre was first announced in 2007 by then Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who had signed an MoU with JNU and allocated Rs1 crore for the project. However, it remained stalled for years.
