Marathi Language
- All
- News
- Videos
- Web Stories
-
"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
-
"Will Go To Jail For Marathi": MNS Worker To NDTV After 'Slapgate'
A worker of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has justified slapping a food stall owner in Thane district over not speaking Marathi, and expressed willingness to go to jail for the linguistic cause.
-
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.
-
"Said Have To Speak In Marathi": Man Threatened By Raj Thackeray Party Workers
The worker at a shop in Thane, whose owner was thrashed by MNS workers for asking them why speaking in Marathi should be compulsory, said they told him that he has to speak in the local language.
-
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.
-
Language Row: Raj, Uddhav Thackeray Issue Joint Invite For 'Victory' Rally In Mumbai
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS on Tuesday issued a joint public invitation for a rally in Mumbai on July 5 to celebrate "Marathi Vijay Diwas", following the state government's decision to withdraw its order three-language policy in schools.
-
Language Rhetoric Steals Poll Thunder As Mumbai Residents Raise Civic Issues
With the Mumbai civic elections in the offing, the language debate has once again taken centre stage as political parties have started building their election pitches.
-
"Only Marathi Is Mandatory In Maharashtra Schools, Not Hindi": Minister
Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday made it clear only Marathi is mandatory in the state, and not Hindi, and said the ongoing controversy on teaching a third language in schools was "unreasonable and illogical".
-
"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.
-
Raj Thackeray Says "Only Marathi, English Should Be Taught From 1st Grade"
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Raj Thackeray on Wednesday appealed to state School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse to issue a written order "as soon as possible" stating that only two languages, Marathi and English.
-
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.
-
"Speak In Marathi Or Won't Pay": Mumbai Couple Harasses Pizza Delivery Agent
For this Mumbai couple, the pizza was not enough, they also wanted the person delivering it to be able to speak to them in Marathi, a detail that they failed to mention when they placed the order, fanning the Hindi-Marathi language row.
-
Marathi Compulsory In Maharashtra, Learning Other Languages A Choice: D Fadnavis
After Maharashtra government made Hindi compulsory as a third language under NEP 2020, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asserted that while Marathi is non-negotiable and must be learned by all, learning additional languages remains a personal choice.
-
Maharashtra Rolls Out NEP, Hindi Now Mandatory 3rd Language For Classes 1-5
The Maharashtra government has made Hindi a compulsory third language from Std I-V in Marathi and English medium schools in the state as per the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
-
Women Say "Excuse Me", Beaten Up For Not Speaking In Marathi In Maharashtra
Two women, one of them carrying a baby in her arms, were on Tuesday beaten up in Dombivli in the district for allegedly saying "excuse me" instead of speaking in Marathi.
-
"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
-
"Will Go To Jail For Marathi": MNS Worker To NDTV After 'Slapgate'
A worker of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has justified slapping a food stall owner in Thane district over not speaking Marathi, and expressed willingness to go to jail for the linguistic cause.
-
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.
-
"Said Have To Speak In Marathi": Man Threatened By Raj Thackeray Party Workers
The worker at a shop in Thane, whose owner was thrashed by MNS workers for asking them why speaking in Marathi should be compulsory, said they told him that he has to speak in the local language.
-
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.
-
Language Row: Raj, Uddhav Thackeray Issue Joint Invite For 'Victory' Rally In Mumbai
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS on Tuesday issued a joint public invitation for a rally in Mumbai on July 5 to celebrate "Marathi Vijay Diwas", following the state government's decision to withdraw its order three-language policy in schools.
-
Language Rhetoric Steals Poll Thunder As Mumbai Residents Raise Civic Issues
With the Mumbai civic elections in the offing, the language debate has once again taken centre stage as political parties have started building their election pitches.
-
"Only Marathi Is Mandatory In Maharashtra Schools, Not Hindi": Minister
Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday made it clear only Marathi is mandatory in the state, and not Hindi, and said the ongoing controversy on teaching a third language in schools was "unreasonable and illogical".
-
"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.
-
Raj Thackeray Says "Only Marathi, English Should Be Taught From 1st Grade"
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Raj Thackeray on Wednesday appealed to state School Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse to issue a written order "as soon as possible" stating that only two languages, Marathi and English.
-
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.
-
"Speak In Marathi Or Won't Pay": Mumbai Couple Harasses Pizza Delivery Agent
For this Mumbai couple, the pizza was not enough, they also wanted the person delivering it to be able to speak to them in Marathi, a detail that they failed to mention when they placed the order, fanning the Hindi-Marathi language row.
-
Marathi Compulsory In Maharashtra, Learning Other Languages A Choice: D Fadnavis
After Maharashtra government made Hindi compulsory as a third language under NEP 2020, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asserted that while Marathi is non-negotiable and must be learned by all, learning additional languages remains a personal choice.
-
Maharashtra Rolls Out NEP, Hindi Now Mandatory 3rd Language For Classes 1-5
The Maharashtra government has made Hindi a compulsory third language from Std I-V in Marathi and English medium schools in the state as per the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
-
Women Say "Excuse Me", Beaten Up For Not Speaking In Marathi In Maharashtra
Two women, one of them carrying a baby in her arms, were on Tuesday beaten up in Dombivli in the district for allegedly saying "excuse me" instead of speaking in Marathi.
