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Maharashtra Launches 4th World Marathi Lit Conference with ₹100 Crore Push

Maharashtra's Marathi Language Minister Uday Samant announced the launch of the 4th World Marathi Literature Conference to coincide with Marathi Language Day. The conference, with an initial budget of around ₹100 crores, aims to promote the language among school and college students. The government also plans to teach Marathi to people coming to the state for employment and warned of action against anyone insulting the language. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde emphasized policies to make Marathi a language of both culture and the economy.

Key Points: World Marathi Literature Conference Launched on Language Day

  • Conference launched on Marathi Language Day
  • ₹100 crore budget for first phase until 2027
  • Teaching Marathi to migrants made a priority
  • Government aims to make Marathi a language of economy
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4th World Marathi Literature Conference launched to promote regional language: Uday Samant

Maharashtra ministers launch 4th World Marathi Literature Conference with ₹100 crore budget to promote the language among students and migrants.

"Action will be taken against those who insult Marathi. - Uday Samant"

Mumbai, February 27

Maharashtra Marathi Language Minister Uday Samant announced the launch of the 4th World Marathi Literature Conference on Friday, coinciding with the celebration of Marathi Language Day.

Speaking about the Marathi Bhasha Gaurav Din, the Maharashtra Minister said that the event aims to promote the Marathi language and enhance awareness among school and college students.

"The 4th World Marathi Literature Conference has been organised on the occasion of Marathi Language Day. This conference has been organised to promote Marathi and to increase awareness of the Marathi language among school and college students for future generations," Samant told reporters here.

"The first phase of this conference is expected to conclude by February 2027, with an estimated budget of around Rs 100 crores," he said.

Samant emphasised that the Marathi Language Department will also work towards teaching the regional language to individuals coming to Maharashtra for employment opportunities. He warned that strict action would be taken against anyone found insulting Marathi.

"The Marathi Language Department will make efforts to teach Marathi to people coming to Maharashtra for employment. Action will be taken against those who insult Marathi," the minister said.

Speaking about the biennial polls for seven Rajya Sabha seats in Maharashtra, Samant said that there was "no coordination crisis" within the Mahayuti regarding the Rajya Sabha seats.

Ahead of the March 16 biennial polls, the Mahayuti remains in a position to win six seats, while only one would be left for the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).

In the 286-member Maharashtra legislative assembly, the Mahayuti has over 230 MLAs. The demise of Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) Ajit Pawar in the recent Baramati plane crash and Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Shivajirao Kardile on October 17 last year has reduced the number of assembly members to 286 from 288.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde today clarified that the government is committed to ensuring that Marathi becomes not only a language of culture but also of economy and employment.

In a special program titled 'Jave Vinodka Gaon' organised in the assembly on the occasion of Marathi Language Gaurav Day, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde mentioned concrete policy steps for the preservation of Marathi, such as creating an encyclopedia, organising literary conferences and increasing the use of Marathi in government affairs.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Promoting regional languages is important, but 100 crores is a huge amount. I hope there is transparency and the funds are used effectively for actual literary development, not just events.
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Aditya G
Teaching Marathi to people coming for employment is a good step for integration. But the warning about "strict action" feels a bit heavy-handed. Promotion should be through encouragement, not fear.
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Meera T
Jai Maharashtra! Our language is our pride. Making Marathi a language of economy and employment, as Shinde ji said, is the real goal. Hope this conference brings global recognition to Marathi writers.
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David E
Interesting read. As someone who has worked in Pune, learning basic Marathi was very helpful. Conferences like this can help document and share this cultural wealth with the world.
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Siddharth J
The article gets sidetracked with Rajya Sabha politics. The focus should remain on the language initiative. Let's hope the project meets its 2027 target without delays or cost overruns.

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