Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has asked his party workers to burn the government resolution (GR) on Hindi language in state schools on June 29, a day before the Maharashtra legislature`s Monsoon Session is set to begin, reported news agency PTI.
Thackeray will be present when the copies of the GR are burnt in south Mumbai, said party Vibhag Pramukh (area chief) Santosh Shinde, reported PTI.
On June 17, the Maharashtra government issued a GR making Hindi “generally” the third language, and not mandatory, for students of Classes 1 to 5 studying in English and Marathi medium schools.
The Sena (UBT) has been opposing the three-language formula and “imposition” of Hindi on students.
Raj, Uddhav to hold joint morcha against Hindi `imposition`
Estranged cousins Uddhav and Raj Thackeray will unite for the cause of the Marathi language, in a joint morcha in Mumbai on July 5 against the “imposition” of Hindi and the state government`s three-language formula for Classes 1 to 5.
The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) on Friday said it will support the protest march, with Pawar asserting that the people of Maharashtra are not anti-Hindi, but it is not right to impose the language on young students.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray will be seen together at the July 5 morcha, leaders of both parties said on Friday.
Sena (UBT) sources said Uddhav has asked his party workers to burn copies of the Government Resolution (GR) on Hindi language, in a statewide protest on June 29, a day ahead of the monsoon session of the state legislature.
Students, teachers, linguists, litterateurs, celebrities, actors, sportspersons, writers, journalists and political leaders are expected to participate in the July 5 protest.
Addressing separate press conferences on Thursday, both Raj and Uddhav had said that they would vehemently oppose the imposition of Hindi and the three-language formula.
Uddhav had announced to join a protest by civil society at Azad Maidan on July 7, while Raj declared that he would take out a non-political march from Girgaum Chowpatty on July 6, and would invite leaders of all political outfits, including the Shiv Sena (UBT).
(With inputs from PTI)
