A fresh stir erupted on Wednesday (June 18, 2025), as the Maharashtra government issued a new order stating that Hindi will “generally” be the third language in Marathi and English medium schools from Classes 1 to 5. This drew criticism from the Opposition, with them labelling the government a ‘backstabber’ and its decisions as contradictory.
According to the amended Government Resolution (GR) issued on Tuesday (June 17, 2025), Hindi will be the third language in Marathi and English medium schools for classes 1 to 5; but students were allowed to choose from other Indian languages in the place of Hindi. .
