The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Friday hit out at the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government over the “imposition” of Hindi in the state schools, and asked whether the rulers were running a government or a comedy show, reported the PTI.
Aaditya also took a dig at School Education Minister Dada Bhuse, saying he should be sent to attend the classes of Grade 1, which he will fail to clear.
A row over the three-language formula has erupted in Maharashtra after the state government last week issued an amended order, stating that Hindi will “generally” be taught as the third language to students in Marathi and English medium schools from Classes 1 to 5.
Targeting the government over it, Aaditya Thackeray said on X, “Are they running a government or a comedy show?”
“The Education Minister should first go to school and take lessons. Already there is a compulsion of three languages on students of Class 1. Plus there will be no books but oral studies,” he said, according to the PTI.
“He should be sent to Class 1 and he will fail even there,” the former minister said.
The Sena (UBT) is opposed to the “imposition” of Hindi and the three-language policy for students of Class 1-5.
Estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray have decided to come together to oppose the government`s move of introducing Hindi from Class 1 in state schools.
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray`s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) will take out a joint protest over the issue on July 5 in Mumbai.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has made it clear that Hindi is optional while Marathi is compulsory.
Education Minister Dada Bhuse has said that there will be no books for Classes 1 and 2 and the medium of instruction will be oral. The students of these two grades will be taught songs and shown pictures, he said, the news agency reported.
“We demand that no language should be forced. What we have been learning so far should continue. Education should be enhanced, but no language should be forced. Why is it just Hindi? How much do you want to burden the children? Focus on what they are already studying, restructure it is a little, make it better,” Aaditya Thackeray had said, reported ANI.
(with PTI and ANI inputs)
