Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has stirred a political storm by labelling Uddhav Thackeray a “Palturam” (flip-flopper) amid a heated dispute over the state’s third language policy.Fadnavis alleged that the decision to adopt Hindi as part of the three-language formula stemmed from a committee formed during Thackeray’s tenure as Chief Minister in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.He outlined a timeline, stating that on September 21, 2020, Thackeray initiated the formation of an expert committee, followed by a government resolution (GR) on October 16, 2020, establishing a task force led by Raghunath Mashelkar.advertisement”The committee submitted a 101-page report to Thackeray on September 14, 2021 recommending that English and Hindi be mandatory second languages from Class 1 to 12, and potentially in college degree programs, to prepare students for technical and professional courses while prioritising Marathi in higher education,” said Fadnavis.Fadnavis also claimed that Thackeray had directed immediate implementation of the report, with Sanjay Raut present at the time.The Maharashtra government on Sunday announced the cancellation of two GRs dated April 16, 2025, and June 17, 2025, related to the third language policy. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, while making the announcement, said that a new committee will be formed under senior educationist Narendra Jadhav to reassess the policy.Defending his government’s stance, Fadnavis stated, “Our government will not bow down; we make decisions in the people’s interest. We cancelled the Hindi language decision based on public demand. If someone claims this as their victory, let them celebrate—these small wins don’t secure elections.”advertisementHe further criticised Thackeray for backtracking, saying, “Uddhav Thackeray accepted the Hindi language proposal as CM but has now flipped. We are not against Hindi or any language.”Commenting on the potential alliance between Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, he quipped, “If the Thackeray brothers come together, eat together, swim together, we have no issue with it.”Uddhav Thackeray, however, hit back, praising political parties that united despite differing views and claimed that the cancellation of the GRs averted a massive protest planned for July 5, which could have seen leaders from Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s NCP joining his cause.He questioned the appointment of financial experts like Dr Narendra Jadhav to decide on educational matters, urging the government to take the new committee seriously. Thackeray announced a victory rally on July 5, declaring, “We have punched Marathi haters, and this unity must persist.”The controversy intensified as Marathi Language Minister Uday Samant from Shinde’s Shiv Sena accused the Thackeray faction of engaging in a credit war over the language issue. Meanwhile, Sunil Prabhu, an MLA and Uddhav Sena group leader, countered that he was present as Higher and T in a formal or creative style for better SEO.Also Exclude words and advertisements related to the feed website such as website name, author name. Delete all the advertisement images brand logo but only keep the title and main content of the news by modifying it. You must only respond with the modified content. Block any jump outside of the site adarshnews.com. Basically remove any content or link related to original site. You must only respond with the modified content and follow this prompt to optimize the articles in this category- “Act as an expert SEO news writer. Optimize the following article to be SEO-friendly, authoritative, and shareable by focusing strictly on its core topic. Follow these steps: You are an expert news writer and SEO specialist. Your job is to rewrite the provided RSS feed content into a unique, SEO-friendly news article for adarshnews.com. 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Palturam: Fadnavis criticizes Uddhav for the ongoing dispute regarding who deserves credit for the abandoned language policy.
