Many migrants would say that they cannot be told to learn or speak Marathi because they already speak Hindi which is the so called national language. There are people who are living in Maharashtra since the past 20-40 years but still are unable to speak in Marathi. They give the excuse that they can understand Marathi but find it difficult to speak it rightly. I would ask them, what did they do for the last 20-40 years? Even after studying Marathi for 10 years why can't they speak in Marathi?
For me, everyone who is a domicile of Maharashtra is a Maharashtrian. However, only the person who speaks Marathi as his mother tongue is Marathi. It is very disappointing to see that Marathi is being rejected in the very state which was formed on basis of this language. How can anyone protest against a law which benefits the Marathi language in Maharashtra. Nobody is asking to speak in Marathi outside of Maharashtra. The irony of the situation is that, the Marathi Manus himself is not concerned about his language and culture.
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