Mumbai: According to the State School Curriculum Plan 2024, Hindi has been made compulsory in Maharashtra from first grade. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has opposed this. This compulsion will not be tolerated in Maharashtra. It should be withdrawn. Otherwise, the struggle is inevitable. Raj has warned. Expressing his feelings about this, Raj has posted a post on Facebook. Let us see what he has said in it.

I say in clear words that Maharashtra Navnirman Sena will not tolerate this compulsion. We will not allow the government's current efforts to 'Hindi' everywhere to succeed in this state. Hindi is not a national language. It is a state language like other languages ??in the country. Why should it be taught in Maharashtra from first grade? Whatever your trilingual formula is, keep it limited to government affairs, do not bring it to education. Language-based regionalization was done in this country, and it lasted for so many years. But why has this kind of imposition of another state's language on Maharashtra started just now? The very principle of language-based provincial formation is being defeated.

Every language is beautiful and has a long history and tradition behind its creation. And its respect must be maintained in the state where it is the language. Just as Marathi should be respected by other speakers in Maharashtra, so should all speakers of that language in other states. It is our insistence that the Marathi people living in other states should consider the language of that state as their own. But if you are going to ruin the linguistic tradition of this country, we do not accept it.

We are Hindus but not Hindi! If you try to impose Hindi on Maharashtra, then conflict is inevitable in Maharashtra. If you look at all this, it becomes clear that the government is deliberately creating this conflict. Is this all an attempt to create a conflict between Marathi and Marathi in the upcoming elections and take advantage of it? The non-Marathi speakers of this state should also understand this plan of the government. It is not that they have any special love for your language. They want to burn their own political coals by inciting you.

Today, the state's economic situation is dire, the government has no money left for schemes. Marathi youth are waiting for jobs. They said before the elections that they would waive off loans, but later they did not do it. Therefore, the farmers who were hoping for loan waiver are disappointed. And it is as if the industry has turned its back on Maharashtra. When there is nothing to say or show concretely, then the British mantra of divide and rule is being used here, such steps are being taken by the government to raise suspicions.

Well, why force Hindi language only in Maharashtra? Will you force Hindi in a southern state like this? And if you try, the governments there will be infuriated. The government of this state and its constituent parties tolerate all this, so this force is being imposed here. We do not know about the rest and we do not want to give them money, but the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena will not tolerate this. The compulsion to learn Hindi language from first grade will not be tolerated here in Maharashtra. Hindi books from the school curriculum will not be sold in shops and schools will not be given those books to students, the school administration should take note of this.

Only their official language should be respected in every state! Will Marathi language be taught from first grade tomorrow in all states? No, right? Then why this compulsion here? I appeal to the government not to stress this issue. But if you are going to challenge this appeal and impose Hindi, then the struggle is inevitable and only the government will be responsible for it. Therefore, the government should respect the public sentiment and order to immediately withdraw this decision.

I request all my Marathi mothers, sisters and brothers in Maharashtra as well as all my brothers and sisters working in Marathi newspapers and Marathi news channels to protest and oppose this without any debate! And yes, if other political parties in Maharashtra have even a little love for the Marathi language, they will also oppose this. Today they are forcing the language, tomorrow they will issue other forced fatwas. There is no sorrow over the death of an old man, but time heals! MNS chief Raj Thackeray has said.