Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday urged citizens of the state to become “assertive” about Marathi and lamented “deliberate attempts” to prevent people from uniting for the cause.

Remarks at Vasant Vyakhyanmala

Speaking at a lecture organised by Vasant Vyakhyanmala, he said Marathi has been granted “Abhijaat” (classical) language status, yet “we are engaged in disputes over Hindi”, PTI reported.