Amid growing opposition to the state government’s move to make Hindi a compulsory subject in schools, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has appealed to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to step in and help revoke the decision.

In a letter dated April 19 and addressed to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande expressed concern over the implementation of Hindi as a mandatory subject under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. He warned that enforcing Hindi could spark backlash in states with strong regional identities and risk creating divisions rather than fostering unity among Hindus. Mid-Day has accessed a copy of the letter