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Insisting people to speak only in Marathi 'unconstitutional': Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

Athawale, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, made these remarks after Marathi write Shobha Deshpande protested for 20 hours.

Insisting people to speak only in Marathi 'unconstitutional': Union Minister Ramdas Athawale
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Republican Party of India (A) chief Ramdas Athawale slammed Shiv Sena saying that speaking Marathi can’t be made mandatory. He said that people of all languages live in Mumbai and it was wrong to insist that people speak in Marathi. 

“Mumbai is the financial capital of India and people from southern and north India come to live here. In addition to Marathi, people speak Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindi and other languages in Mumbai. It is not only wrong to insist that people in Marathi but also unconstitutional. Therefore, I oppose the stance of writer Shobha Deshpande and Shiv Sena,” Athawale asserted. 

Athawale, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, made these remarks after Marathi write Shobha Deshpande protested for 20 hours. Earlier, a jeweller in Colaba allegedly refused to speak in Marathi and asked her to leave. She withdrew her protest after the jeweller apologised. 

“Mumbai belongs to everyone and they have the right to speak their own language. Shiv Sena has a North and South Indian wing. Do they speak in Marathi?” Athawale asked. 

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists including its general secretary Sandeep Deshpande reached the spot and manhandled the jeweller. Deshpande also threatened the jeweller saying that he won’t be able to open his shop until he learns Marathi. 

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