Maharashtra Chief Minister Writes To PM Modi Over Classical Language Status For Marathi
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In a letter to the Prime Minister, Eknath Shinde informed that the state government had sent a detailed proposal on the issue to the Centre on November 16, 2013.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give approval for bestowing classical language status on Marathi.
The matter has been pending with the Union Culture Ministry.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Eknath Shinde informed that the state government had sent a detailed proposal on the issue to the Centre on November 16, 2013.
"The state has been regularly following up with the Centre about the status of the proposal. The people of the state conducted a signature campaign and collected 1.20 lakh signatures in support of the demand, which were sent to the President of India," the Chief Minister wrote in his letter.
