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Learn Marathi If You Live In Maharashtra, But No Violence: D Fadnavis
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Amid escalating debate over the mandatory use of the Marathi language in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday emphasised that while pride in one's mother tongue is essential, the state government will not toler
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Monk Claims Maratha Icon Tarabai Was 'Jain Queen', Triggers Row
The monk also claimed that the Marathi language originated from Jain roots and that its history is deeply intertwined with Jain traditions.
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'Will Teach You MNS Style': Leader's Threat To Bank Official Over Marathi
The language issue reared its head again on Thursday after a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader confronted a bank official in Mumbai for refusing to speak in Marathi and threatened to teach him a lesson in "MNS style"
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"Hindi? This Is Maharashtra": Aamir Khan Wades Into Language Row On Poll Day
Actor Aamir Khan waded into the Marathi vs Hindi language row today when he turned up to vote in the election to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
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"Only Marathi Will Lead" BMC, Says Devendra Fadnavis Ahead Of Key Polls
Amid the political heat ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Monday made strong remarks on Marathi identity, asserting that the leadership of the civic body would remain in Marathi hands.
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Thrashed Over Hindi-Marathi Row In Train, Thane Student Dies By Suicide
A college student died by suicide in Maharashtra's Thane allegedly due to mental stress after a group of people thrashed him over an argument on the Hindi-Marathi language row, officials said.
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"Dubo Dubo Ke Marenge": MNS' Toon 'Threat' To BJP Leader Amid Language Row
The "dubo dubo ke marenge (we will drown them)" threat from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has now made a pictorial entry in Maharashtra in the backdrop of the language row.
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"Manhandling Will Not Be Tolerated": Devendra Fadnavis Amid Maharashtra Language Row
Weighing in on the language row in Maharashtra, CM Devendra Fadnavis said there is nothing wrong with requesting someone to speak in Marathi. However, he added that his government will not tolerate manhandling anyone in the name of language.
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"Say Politely We Are Learning": Ajit Pawar's 'Advice' Amid Marathi Row
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar suggested a shortcut to avoid trouble today to non-Marathi people caught in the crosshairs of the language row in the state.
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"In The Long Run, We Are Harming Maharashtra": Governor On Language Row
Amid the ongoing row over language in Maharashtra, Governor CP Radhakrishnan has urged people to refrain from spreading hatred based on linguistic differences, warning that such attitudes could harm the state in the long run.
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Will "Shut Down" Maharashtra Schools If Hindi Imposed From Class 1: Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Friday said if Hindi was made mandatory for Classes 1 to 5 in schools in Maharashtra, his party will "shut down schools".
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"If My Soldiers Raise Their Hands...": Raj Thackeray On Attacks Over Marathi
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday sought to defend his party workers' who have been on an assault spree against those holding "anti-Marathi" views, saying he is proud of his "soldiers".
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Migrant Auto Driver Beaten In Maharashtra Days After "Hindi Bolunga" Remark
A migrant auto-rickshaw driver in Maharashtra's Palghar district was assaulted in full public view by supporters of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) after a prior confrontation over Marathi
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"Hindi Hai Hum, Watan Hai Hindustan Hamara": 26/11 Hero Amid Language Row
Praveen Kumar Teotia, part of 26/11 counter-terrorist operation, chose Pakistan's national poet Allama Iqbal's patriotic poem to drive home the point of oneness amid a raging language row in Maharashtra.
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Opinion | 2 Months After Op Sindoor, Do Our Netas Even Deserve Our Soldiers' Courage?
There hasn't been a year perhaps when we ought to be more united, talk less about the languages that divide us and focus rather on the nationhood that unites us. Indias netas, unfortunately, have failed that test miserably.
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Learn Marathi If You Live In Maharashtra, But No Violence: D Fadnavis
Mumbai, May 1 (IANS) Amid escalating debate over the mandatory use of the Marathi language in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday emphasised that while pride in one's mother tongue is essential, the state government will not toler
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Monk Claims Maratha Icon Tarabai Was 'Jain Queen', Triggers Row
The monk also claimed that the Marathi language originated from Jain roots and that its history is deeply intertwined with Jain traditions.
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'Will Teach You MNS Style': Leader's Threat To Bank Official Over Marathi
The language issue reared its head again on Thursday after a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader confronted a bank official in Mumbai for refusing to speak in Marathi and threatened to teach him a lesson in "MNS style"
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"Hindi? This Is Maharashtra": Aamir Khan Wades Into Language Row On Poll Day
Actor Aamir Khan waded into the Marathi vs Hindi language row today when he turned up to vote in the election to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
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"Only Marathi Will Lead" BMC, Says Devendra Fadnavis Ahead Of Key Polls
Amid the political heat ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation elections, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Monday made strong remarks on Marathi identity, asserting that the leadership of the civic body would remain in Marathi hands.
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Thrashed Over Hindi-Marathi Row In Train, Thane Student Dies By Suicide
A college student died by suicide in Maharashtra's Thane allegedly due to mental stress after a group of people thrashed him over an argument on the Hindi-Marathi language row, officials said.
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"Dubo Dubo Ke Marenge": MNS' Toon 'Threat' To BJP Leader Amid Language Row
The "dubo dubo ke marenge (we will drown them)" threat from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has now made a pictorial entry in Maharashtra in the backdrop of the language row.
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"Manhandling Will Not Be Tolerated": Devendra Fadnavis Amid Maharashtra Language Row
Weighing in on the language row in Maharashtra, CM Devendra Fadnavis said there is nothing wrong with requesting someone to speak in Marathi. However, he added that his government will not tolerate manhandling anyone in the name of language.
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"Say Politely We Are Learning": Ajit Pawar's 'Advice' Amid Marathi Row
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar suggested a shortcut to avoid trouble today to non-Marathi people caught in the crosshairs of the language row in the state.
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"In The Long Run, We Are Harming Maharashtra": Governor On Language Row
Amid the ongoing row over language in Maharashtra, Governor CP Radhakrishnan has urged people to refrain from spreading hatred based on linguistic differences, warning that such attitudes could harm the state in the long run.
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Will "Shut Down" Maharashtra Schools If Hindi Imposed From Class 1: Raj Thackeray
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Friday said if Hindi was made mandatory for Classes 1 to 5 in schools in Maharashtra, his party will "shut down schools".
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"If My Soldiers Raise Their Hands...": Raj Thackeray On Attacks Over Marathi
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Friday sought to defend his party workers' who have been on an assault spree against those holding "anti-Marathi" views, saying he is proud of his "soldiers".
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Migrant Auto Driver Beaten In Maharashtra Days After "Hindi Bolunga" Remark
A migrant auto-rickshaw driver in Maharashtra's Palghar district was assaulted in full public view by supporters of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) after a prior confrontation over Marathi
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"Hindi Hai Hum, Watan Hai Hindustan Hamara": 26/11 Hero Amid Language Row
Praveen Kumar Teotia, part of 26/11 counter-terrorist operation, chose Pakistan's national poet Allama Iqbal's patriotic poem to drive home the point of oneness amid a raging language row in Maharashtra.
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Opinion | 2 Months After Op Sindoor, Do Our Netas Even Deserve Our Soldiers' Courage?
There hasn't been a year perhaps when we ought to be more united, talk less about the languages that divide us and focus rather on the nationhood that unites us. Indias netas, unfortunately, have failed that test miserably.
