Maharashtra Revises 3rd Language Notification, Hindi Not Mandatory In Schools

Hindi will be the default third language in schools across Maharashtra, the state government said in a revised notification issued Tuesday. In April the state had made Hindi the mandatory third language for primary students in all Marathi and English-medium schools.

That notification prompted fierce protests from the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance and even Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, which is seen as friendly towards the ruling BJP.

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