These directives were part of a wider campaign, with the government implementing several recommendations of a 2011 parliamentary standing committee report on Hindi in 2017.
The Maharashtra government’s recent reversal suggests that even BJP-led states are now treading carefully on language issues, particularly when public sentiment appears to be against any perception of imposition.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who had previously defended the policy, briefed the Cabinet about the provisions under the National Education Policy (NEP) before the decision was rescinded.
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