Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Thursday said his party opposes the three-language formula and imposition of Hindi as well as the government's move to remove "Marathi-ness" in the state.
Addressing a news conference, Thackeray said his party has organised a morcha on July 6 starting from Girgaum Chowpatty but stressed that it will be a protest without any party platform.
He said MNS will talk to leaders from other political parties, litterateurs and artists to join the protest.
When asked whether he will also invite the leaders of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) to join the protest, Thackeray said all political parties will be approached while asserting that Maharashtra is bigger than any fight.
"We will oppose this (imposition of Hindi) and continue to do so. We will not allow the imposition of Hindi or any other language in Maharashtra. The government's move to remove "Marathi-ness" from the state," Thackeray said.
He wondered if the move was to divert the attention of the people from something big.
His remarks come after School Education Minister Dada Bhuse met Thackeray earlier in the day over the issue.
Addressing a news conference, Thackeray said his party has organised a morcha on July 6 starting from Girgaum Chowpatty but stressed that it will be a protest without any party platform.
He said MNS will talk to leaders from other political parties, litterateurs and artists to join the protest.
When asked whether he will also invite the leaders of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) to join the protest, Thackeray said all political parties will be approached while asserting that Maharashtra is bigger than any fight.
"We will oppose this (imposition of Hindi) and continue to do so. We will not allow the imposition of Hindi or any other language in Maharashtra. The government's move to remove "Marathi-ness" from the state," Thackeray said.
He wondered if the move was to divert the attention of the people from something big.
His remarks come after School Education Minister Dada Bhuse met Thackeray earlier in the day over the issue.
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