‘Hindi imposition will divide Hindus’: MNS writes to Bhagwat amid language row
“The Marathas ruled Hindustan for 200 years. There were Holkars in Indore, Gaikwad in Baroda, Shinde in Gwalior...Yet, Marathas never imposed one language across Hindustan," MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande said in the letter.
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In an open letter to Bhagwat, Sandeep Deshpande (left) claimed that the “imposition of Hindi language will lead to division within communities”. (Credit: X/@SandeepDadarMNS)Amid the controversy over making Hindi a mandatory third language for students in Maharashtra, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on Sunday urged RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to intervene to ensure that the government withdraw the decision.
In an open letter to Bhagwat, MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande claimed that the “imposition of Hindi language will lead to division within communities”.
“The imposition of Hindi will divide Hindus. It will prove detrimental for the country,” he said.
“The Marathas ruled Hindustan for 200 years. There were Holkars in Indore, Gaikwad in Baroda, Shinde in Gwalior…Yet, Marathas never imposed one language across Hindustan,” he said in the letter.
The MNS leader added that if Hindi is imposed on states, regional parties are bound to react and it will lead to a strong backlash. “Instead of promoting unity amongst the Hindus, imposition of Hindi language will lead to division within communities which does not auger well for Hindus unity,” he said adding, “I urge the RSS chief to intervene and make the government withdraw the policy.”
The state government last week gave nod for the three-language policy, making Hindi a mandatory third language for students between Classes 1 and 5, as per the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
The move was collectively opposed by MNS, Sena (UBT), and Congress.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had said that he believes “everyone in Maharashtra should know Marathi”, while making a case for “one medium of communication across the country”.
“Hindi has become a convenient language. It is useful to learn it,” the CM had said.
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