With the rising row over the "imposition" of the Hindi language in Maharashtra, the NCP on Monday said the government would never take a decision detrimental to the status of the Marathi language, which it described as the "soul" of the state.

Nationalist Congress Party spokesperson Anand Paranjpe, while addressing the media, said that the government was committed to upholding the importance of the Marathi language and its prominence across the state. 
Hailing the Prime Minister, Anand Paranjape also said that Marathi was recognised as a classical language by the Modi government.

"Marathi is the sole language and the soul of Maharashtra. The Mahayuti government will never take any decision that harms its status," he added.