Raj Thackeray said that if Hindi was made mandatory for Classes 1 to 5 in schools in Maharashtra, his party will "shut down schools". Pics/PTI and X
Speaking at a rally at Mira Bhayandar near Mumbai, he referred to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's latest averment that Hindi will be taught in state schools at any costs
Earlier this month, the BJP-led government had withdrawn two orders making Hindi mandatory in primary schools following strong opposition by several organisations and political parties including the MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) led by Raj's estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray
Speaking at the rally, Raj Thackeray also said he was not opposed to any language, but would not tolerate compulsion
Earlier, workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had roughed up a local shop-keeper after he allegedly refused to speak in Marathi
The BJP-led government recently withdrew two orders making Hindi mandatory in primary schools following strong opposition
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