Maharashtra has decided to scrap its language policy resolution, following accusations of imposing Hindi.

Maharashtra has decided to scrap its language policy resolution, following accusations of imposing Hindi.

The Maharashtra government has decided to scrap its revised resolution on the three-language policy for schools. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has announced the formation of a committee to figure out the next steps.

After a Cabinet meeting, Mr. Fadnavis shared, "We've agreed to set up a committee led by Dr. Narendra Jadhav. This group will look into when the languages should be introduced, how to implement them, and what options should be available for students. Once this committee submits its report, the state government will make a final call on the three-language policy. In the meantime, the Government Resolutions from April 16 and June 17 are both cancelled." Mr. Fadnavis emphasized that the government will continue to prioritize Marathi. He also took a jab at Uddhav Thackeray for opposing Hindi while accepting English. He pointed out that during his time as chief minister, Thackeray had agreed to the recommendations of the Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar committee, which suggested implementing a three-language policy from grades 1 to 12 and forming a committee for its execution. This announcement follows a protest led by Shiv Sena (UBT) in Mumbai and other parts of the state, where demonstrators burned copies of the June 17 resolution. This resolution had stated that Hindi would generally be the third language, but it was not mandatory for students in English and Marathi medium schools from Classes 1 to 5. Uddhav Thackeray had clarified that he does not oppose Hindi.