Maharashtra: State government announces, speaking Marathi compulsory in government offices

Mumbai. The Maharashtra government has made it compulsory for all officials in government and semi-government offices to speak only in Marathi. According to the notification issued by the State Planning Department, all officials should use the Marathi language while interacting with visitors, except visitors from outside India and non-Marathi speaking states.

This rule applies to all government offices, semi-government offices, local self-government, government corporations and government-aided establishments. The aim of the policy is to promote Marathi in all public matters, preserve and develop the language.

Action will be taken for not following the policy
The notification issued by the state government states that in addition to the Roman alphabet, the PC keyboard in all offices should also have the Marathi Devanagari alphabet. If the guilty officials fail to follow the new rules, they will face disciplinary action.

Let us tell you that according to the government, this step is a part of the government’s efforts to promote Marathi language and culture in the state.