Maharashtra: Shopkeepers should speak in Marathi, says BJP Minister
10 years, 2 months ago

Maharashtra: Shopkeepers should speak in Marathi, says BJP Minister

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Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister for Culture and Marathi language Vinod Tawde on Monday said shopkeepers in the state should speak in Marathi as there should be people's movement to promote the local language. After releasing the 20th volume of the Marathi Vishwakosh, the senior Maharashtra state BJP Minister said, “If Marathi speakers insist, then any shopkeeper will make his staff use Marathi.” “Such things do not take place due to legislation but through public pressure and insistence by people,” Tawde said. The government does not want to compel the business community to appoint Marathi speaking executives, Tawde said, adding a people's movement would force them to do it. Despite more than 80 per cent population of the state speaking Marathi, most corporate houses and multinationals disseminate information either in Hindi or English through their call centres, Tawde said.

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