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"No Language Should Be Imposed...": Aaditya Thackeray Amid Slapgate Row
Two assaults in four days by goons from Raj Thackeray's MNS - on a Mumbai man for not speaking Marathi and a Pune man for an 'objectionable' post - have roiled state politics. A third involving an ex-Uddhav Thackeray party MP has added to the unease.
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"Marathi Ko Mara?": How Phone Recharge Dispute Snowballed Into Marathi Row
An altercation over a phone recharge in Thane has snowballed into a Marathi vs non-Marathi row, and a leader of Uddhav Thackeray's party is drawing fire over a viral video in which some non-Marathis are seen apologising to a Marathi man
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72 Hours After MNS Workers Slap Mumbai Shopkeeper, Cops To Question Accused
72 hours after a Mumbai shopkeeper was assaulted for not speaking in Marathi - his ordeal filmed and circulated online - and over 24 hours after the FIR was filed, the police will finally record the statements of the accused.
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Video: Shopkeeper Refuses To Speak Marathi, MNS Workers Rain Slaps On Him
A shopkeeper was assaulted by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers in Thane for asking them why speaking in Marathi should be compulsory.
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Analysis - Hindi Row: D Fadnavis' Masterstroke Or Thackeray Brothers' Win?
The withdrawal of the government resolution regarding the teaching of Hindi in Maharashtra's primary schools is being viewed differently across the state's political spectrum.
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Can't Ignore Hindi, But Don't Make It Compulsory From Class 1: Sharad Pawar
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that Hindi should not be made mandatory from Class 1 in Maharashtra, underscoring that if a new language is to be introduced, it should be done only after Class 5.
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"Hindi Not Compulsory": Maharashtra Minister Amid Language Row
Amid growing concern over the alleged imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra schools, state Culture and IT Minister Ashish Shelar has clarified that there is no compulsion to learn Hindi, and that Marathi remains the only compulsory language.
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Video: Maharashtra Man Harasses Woman For Not Speaking Marathi, Her Response Goes Viral
A video showing a man aggressively screaming and harassing a woman for not speaking in Marathi has gone viral, triggering a language debate online.
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Amid Language Row In Tamil Nadu, Hindi Made Compulsory In Maharashtra
The "Hindi imposition" row has spread from the south to Maharashtra, with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, in a post on X, slamming the Centre's three-language policy.
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"Learn From South": Raj Thackeray Weighs In On Language Row, Cites MK Stalin
The language battle from Tamil Nadu has found resonance in Maharashtra, with Raj Thackeray, the chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, saying the state ought to learn from the southern states about opposing the three-language policy.
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"Why Should I Speak Marathi?" Airtel Employee's Video Goes Viral, Sparks Row
BJP MLC Chitra Wagh called for promoting the use of local language in Maharashtra, a statement which comes after a video of a female employee of a prominent telecom company purportedly refusing to interact with a customer in Marathi went viral.
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Resignations Hit Maharashtra Literary Body Over Maoist Leader Book Row
The Chairman of the Maharashtra government's Marathi language committee and four members of the literary board have resigned in protest against the withdrawal of an award for the Marathi translation of Kobad Ghandy's memoir.
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"Nobody Should...": Ajit Pawar Slams Raj Thackeray Over Loudspeaker Row
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday hit out at MNS chief Raj Thackeray over his call for the removal of loudspeakers on mosques and said nobody should speak the "language of ultimatum".
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Tandav Row: UP Warns Of Tough Action, Maharashtra Calls For Regulation
The makers of Tandav, a Hindi language political show now streaming on Amazon Prime, will face tough legal action for hurting Hindu sentiments, the Uttar Pradesh government has said. A police case has reportedly been filed against various persons involved in the show at a Lucknow police station.
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Uddhav Thackeray Speech "Obnoxious": BS Yediyurappa As Border Row Erupts
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister and said that Uddhav Thackeray's speech on the integration of Marathi language and culture into Maharashtra is contrary to the principles of the Indian Union.
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"No Language Should Be Imposed...": Aaditya Thackeray Amid Slapgate Row
Two assaults in four days by goons from Raj Thackeray's MNS - on a Mumbai man for not speaking Marathi and a Pune man for an 'objectionable' post - have roiled state politics. A third involving an ex-Uddhav Thackeray party MP has added to the unease.
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"Marathi Ko Mara?": How Phone Recharge Dispute Snowballed Into Marathi Row
An altercation over a phone recharge in Thane has snowballed into a Marathi vs non-Marathi row, and a leader of Uddhav Thackeray's party is drawing fire over a viral video in which some non-Marathis are seen apologising to a Marathi man
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72 Hours After MNS Workers Slap Mumbai Shopkeeper, Cops To Question Accused
72 hours after a Mumbai shopkeeper was assaulted for not speaking in Marathi - his ordeal filmed and circulated online - and over 24 hours after the FIR was filed, the police will finally record the statements of the accused.
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Video: Shopkeeper Refuses To Speak Marathi, MNS Workers Rain Slaps On Him
A shopkeeper was assaulted by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers in Thane for asking them why speaking in Marathi should be compulsory.
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Analysis - Hindi Row: D Fadnavis' Masterstroke Or Thackeray Brothers' Win?
The withdrawal of the government resolution regarding the teaching of Hindi in Maharashtra's primary schools is being viewed differently across the state's political spectrum.
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Can't Ignore Hindi, But Don't Make It Compulsory From Class 1: Sharad Pawar
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said that Hindi should not be made mandatory from Class 1 in Maharashtra, underscoring that if a new language is to be introduced, it should be done only after Class 5.
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"Hindi Not Compulsory": Maharashtra Minister Amid Language Row
Amid growing concern over the alleged imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra schools, state Culture and IT Minister Ashish Shelar has clarified that there is no compulsion to learn Hindi, and that Marathi remains the only compulsory language.
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Video: Maharashtra Man Harasses Woman For Not Speaking Marathi, Her Response Goes Viral
A video showing a man aggressively screaming and harassing a woman for not speaking in Marathi has gone viral, triggering a language debate online.
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Amid Language Row In Tamil Nadu, Hindi Made Compulsory In Maharashtra
The "Hindi imposition" row has spread from the south to Maharashtra, with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, in a post on X, slamming the Centre's three-language policy.
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"Learn From South": Raj Thackeray Weighs In On Language Row, Cites MK Stalin
The language battle from Tamil Nadu has found resonance in Maharashtra, with Raj Thackeray, the chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, saying the state ought to learn from the southern states about opposing the three-language policy.
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"Why Should I Speak Marathi?" Airtel Employee's Video Goes Viral, Sparks Row
BJP MLC Chitra Wagh called for promoting the use of local language in Maharashtra, a statement which comes after a video of a female employee of a prominent telecom company purportedly refusing to interact with a customer in Marathi went viral.
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Resignations Hit Maharashtra Literary Body Over Maoist Leader Book Row
The Chairman of the Maharashtra government's Marathi language committee and four members of the literary board have resigned in protest against the withdrawal of an award for the Marathi translation of Kobad Ghandy's memoir.
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"Nobody Should...": Ajit Pawar Slams Raj Thackeray Over Loudspeaker Row
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday hit out at MNS chief Raj Thackeray over his call for the removal of loudspeakers on mosques and said nobody should speak the "language of ultimatum".
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Tandav Row: UP Warns Of Tough Action, Maharashtra Calls For Regulation
The makers of Tandav, a Hindi language political show now streaming on Amazon Prime, will face tough legal action for hurting Hindu sentiments, the Uttar Pradesh government has said. A police case has reportedly been filed against various persons involved in the show at a Lucknow police station.
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Uddhav Thackeray Speech "Obnoxious": BS Yediyurappa As Border Row Erupts
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister and said that Uddhav Thackeray's speech on the integration of Marathi language and culture into Maharashtra is contrary to the principles of the Indian Union.
