Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Thursday that Marathi is "our first language" in the state, following a heated debate between the ruling BJP and Shiv Sena (UBT) in the Maharashtra Assembly over RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi’s remarks. "Bhaiyyaji Joshi has given clarification on what he said. I also say that Marathi is our first language in Maharashtra…He (Prime Minister Modi) has given Marathi the status of a Classical language…People from the opposition who were putting up posters in other languages are now doing politics. This is unfortunate …", Shinde told ANI.
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