Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said, “We are not against Hindi, but its implementation should not be done forcefully. Uddhav Thackeray has also adopted the stance taken by Raj Thackeray. There will be one rally on July 5. We will discuss where the rally will go and the timing.”
The controversy stems from the Mahayuti government’s April decision to adopt the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which includes a three-language model. Initially, Hindi was required as the third language. Following the backlash, the government revised the decision, making Hindi optional. The policy is widely perceived as a veiled attempt to enforce Hindi on students across the state.
“There will be one unified march against making Hindi compulsory in Maharashtra schools. Thackeray is the brand,” Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut posted on X.