Overview

• Governor CP Radhakrishnan cautioned that language-based hostility will harm Maharashtra’s long-term economic interests by driving away industry and investors.
• He recounted intervening in Tamil Nadu to stop a group beating outsiders for not speaking Tamil, drawing parallels to current vigilante attacks.
• Activists linked to Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena have continued assaulting non-Marathi speakers despite the state’s policy rollback.
• Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan condemned forced language compliance and called for respect for all mother tongues.
• The government has withdrawn its compulsory Hindi order for primary schools and tasked a three-month expert panel under NEP 2020 to review the language framework.