Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Thursday asked the Centre to accord classical language status to Marathi on the occasion of Maharashtra Day on May 1.
In a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly asked the former to follow up the demand with the Central government.
“Marathi language fulfils every criterion to be given the status of a classical language. Every department, including the Union Culture Ministry, and the Sahitya Akademi has the green signal for the proposal, and the only thing left is the approval of the Union Cabinet, which is final,” he said, demanding that the Centre give approval for the same and as the ‘Amrit kaal’ gift.
