Fadnavis Govt Struggling To Implement Hindi From Class 1 In Maharashtra

The implementation of the three-language formula is turning into a contentious issue for the Maharashtra government. Part of the National Education Policy, the failure to implement the pet project of the Modi government in BJP’s key state would be a loss of face for the party. When the Devendra Fadnavis government tried to unroll the three-language format from Class 1 in July, 2025 a huge public uproar that perceived it as imposition of Hindi language overriding local Marathi language forced its withdrawal. While a committee headed by renowned educationist Dr Narendra Jadhav was meant to provide a decisive lead on the issue, the eight-member committee chose to pass the buck rather than take a call on the issue. Dr Jadhav, who was part of the Planning Commission during Dr Manmohan Singh’s tenure has realised the strong public undercurrents against Hindi, and has decided to sidestep it. The public uproar in Maharashtra against Hindi imposition in the education sector seems to match similar sentiments one saw in Tamil Nadu. Sure enough, Dr Jadhav, has decided to visit political leaders like Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, who had strongly opposed it. He is also embarking on an eight-stop visit across the state to gauge public sentiments. Incidentally, while Maharashtra’s cultural affairs minister Ashish Shelar, had earlier stated that 20 states had already implemented the three-language formula, Dr Jadhav informed that only two states including Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir, had implemented NEP and other states were keenly watching how Maharashtra was enforcing Hindi in the state.