The Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal has voiced strong opposition to the Maharashtra government's decision to implement a three-language policy for students in classes 1 to 5. 

In a statement issued Wednesday, the apex Marathi literary body argued that the move contradicts the recommendations of the National Education Policy (NEP), which does not mandate such a framework.

The Mahamandal's objection comes amid political backlash from the Congress and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, following an amended government order issued on Tuesday. The order stated that Hindi would "generally" be introduced as the third language in primary school classrooms.