Maha legislature seeks ''classical language'' tag for Marathi
Both houses of the Maharashtra legislature on Thursday unanimously passed separate resolutions, asking the Centre to accord Marathi the status of a "classical language".
The legislative assembly first passed the resolution followed by the council.
The resolution in the assembly was moved by Cabinet Minister for Marathi language Subhash Desai. The one line resolution asked the Centre to take a decision to declare Marathi a "classical language".
An identical resolution was passed in the upper house. Minister of State for Marathi Language Vishwajeet Kadam tabled the resolution in the council where it was passed unanimously after discussion.
Speaking on the issue in the assembly, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said Marathi was an ancient language, older than even Sanskrit.
All political parties in the state should step up efforts to persuade the Centre to accord classical language status to Marathi, he said.
Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan ...