The state govt last week issued an amended order, stating Hindi will generally be taught as third language in Marathi, English medium schools from Classes 1-5.

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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has opposed the move to introduce Hindi as a third language from Class 1 in the schools of the state, and said it should instead be taught from Class 5.

Not only Opposition parties, but even one of the two deputy chief ministers, Ajit Pawar, is of the opinion that Hindi should ...