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"Manhandling anyone over language will not be tolerated": Fadnavis amid la
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Weighing in on the language row in Maharashtra, Chief Minister 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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Maharashtra: 30% bus fare hike on one-way group reservations withdrawn for
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The decision comes in line with directives from Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, keeping in view the sentiments of Mumbai's Marathi working-class commuters, according to an official statement from the minister's office.
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"In the long run, we are harming Maharashtra": Governor Radhakrishnan on l
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sharing a personal experience from his time as an MP in Tamil Nadu, the Maharashtra Governor said, "...one day I saw some people beating someone. When I asked them about the problem, they were speaking in Hindi. Then, the hotel owner told me that they don't speak Tamil, and people were beati
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Mother tongue first; language not an instrument of hatred: JNU VC amid Mar
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid a growing row over languages in Maharashtra, Jawaharlal Nehru University Vice Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Monday said the mother tongue should be the first language one learns, while cautioning that language should not be used as an instrument of "hatred or superiority".
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7 years of 'Dhadak': Ishaan Khatter reflects with 'gratitude and love'
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The film, an official Hindi adaptation of the acclaimed Marathi film 'Sairat', featured Ishaan Khatter and Janhvi Kapoor in the lead roles, marking Kapoor's debut in Bollywood.
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"First time that Maharashtra's CM is placing Hindi above Marathi": Supriya
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Amid the ongoing Hindi-Marathi language row, NCP-SCP MP Supriya Sule took a jibe at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, questioning who might be pressuring him to prioritise Hindi over Marathi.
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"No can drown, beat someone in sea...": BJP MLA Sudhir Mungantiwar on Raj
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"Koi kisi ko samundar mein duba ke maar nahi sakta. In this country, we respect the Constitution. To safeguard Constitution, there is no dearth of martyrs like Tukaram Omble. If someone goes to drown someone, there would be several police personnel who would stop you," Mungantiwar, former Ma
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"Rise out of this mindset": Shaina NC on exchange of words between Nishika
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
"What is this 'Patak patak ke maarna', 'Duba duba ke maarna'? Rise out of this mindset and tell us your vision plan for Maharashtra. What do you want to do for Maharashtra? This politics of hooliganism does not work anywhere. Today, we have to understand that we are heading towards a Viksit
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"Dubo-dubo ke maarenge...": Raj Thackeray hits back at Nishikant Dubey's "
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Reacting to Dubey's remarks, the MNS chief asserted that he will not compromise on matters related to the Marathi language and the people of Maharashtra. He further said that those who live in Maharashtra should "learn Marathi as soon as possible."
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"Raj, Uddhav Thackeray not laat sahabs...": Nishikant Dubey defends his re
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday lambasted incidents of violence against Hindi speakers in Maharashtra after the Mahayuti government's move on three-language policy which was later withdrawn.
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"What kind of law have you made?" Aaditya Thackeray questions Maharashtra
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Amid the ongoing row over the imposition of Hindi, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray raised strong objections to the Maharashtra government's proposed three-language policy on Thursday, questioning its rationale and expressing concern over the plan to implement it from the primary
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Uddhav Thackeray meets CM Devendra Fadnavis amid language row in Maharasht
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the Shiv Sena (UBT), Thackeray met the Chief Minister to hand over a compilation of news articles opposing the introduction of Hindi as a third language in Maharashtra, citing concerns of alleged linguistic imposition.
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