Core Programs

Control the political dominance of migrants and protect the opportunities of the Marathi Manus

Migration from other States to Maharashtra has increased many-fold in the last few years. These illegal, unemployed migrants are claiming employment opportunities available in the State while the Marathi Manus is left unemployed and the farmers are forced to commit suicide. The political powers are also conniving to bypass the Marathi Manus and forcibly place the migrants in his position, causing the decline of the Marathi language and Marathi culture.

Maharashtra NavNirman Sena will thwart these efforts to give opportunities to outsiders at the cost of the Marathi person and ensure justice for the Marathi-speaking populace.

(Refer to Raj Thackeray’s article Why am I doing this? for details)

Insist on Marathi language and Marathi name-boards everywhere

After the linguistic reorganisation of States, the State of Maharashtra was formed for the Marathi-speaking population. In the struggle for United Maharashtra, millions came out on the streets, thousands were arrested and 106 were martyred in Mumbai – all out of deep love for the Marathi language.

Subsequently, the Maharashtra government passed the bill requiring all name-boards to be in Marathi. Maharashtra NavNirman Sena will ensure that this law is followed without exception.

A culture exists only on the basis of a language, and a community exists only on the basis of its culture. Therefore, we must protect the Marathi language to protect the Marathi Manus.

(Read Raj Thackeray’s letter dated 14th July, 2008 for more details)

Make teaching of Marathi language compulsory in all schools in Maharashtra

For the development of the language, Marathi must be taught to all school children from the very beginning. How can a school in Maharashtra not teach the language of Maharashtra?

Maharashtra NavNirman Sena insists that the Marathi language must be taught in all schools, whether they are public or private, rural or urban, whatever be its medium of instruction.