HINDI: VICTIM OF POLITICS IN MAHARASTRA After the Hindi-Tamil controversy in Tamil Nadu, now the Marathi-Hindi controversy is increasing rapidly in Maharashtra. Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray has come out openly against Hindi and said that only two languages should be taught in Maharashtra, Marathi and English. Many states in the country have adopted two languages from class one and have rejected the imposition of Hindi, the reason for this is their linguistic identity. Raj Thackeray has urged Maharashtra Education Minister Dadaji Bhuse to issue a written order to make Marathi and English compulsory from Class One. He opposed making Hindi compulsory as the third language and warned that the MNS would launch an agitation if the government insisted on teaching three languages. Many states of the country have kept only two languages from the first class and have refused to make Hindi compulsory. The reason for this is their ...