Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has written to the state’s School Education Minister, Dada Bhuse, demanding that only two languages- Marathi and English- be taught from Grade 1 in schools under the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education. In his letter, Thackeray referred to the state government’s recent announcement, which proposed the introduction of three languages from the first grade, including Hindi as a compulsory third language. However, following public backlash and opposition, the government later clarified that Hindi would not be mandatory.
Raj Thackeray urges Maharashtra government to implement two-language policy in primary education
