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Marathi compulsory in Maha, learning other languages a choice: CM Fadnavis
Financial Express Chennai
|April 20, 2025
AFTER THE MAHARASHTRA government made Hindi compulsory as a third language under NEP 2020, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday asserted that while Marathi is non-negotiable and must be learned by all, learning additional languages remains a personal choice.
AFTER THE MAHARASHTRA government made Hindi compulsory as a third language under NEP 2020, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday asserted that while Marathi is non-negotiable and must be learned by all, learning additional languages remains a personal choice. Speaking to the media, Fadnavis, expressing surprise at the opposition to Hindi and the growing preference for English, warned that any challenge to Mar
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