Maharashtra govt cancels move to conduct Hindi language exam for officials after MNS protest

Maharashtra Marathi Bhasha Minister Uday Samant has said the state governments decision to conduct Hindi language exam for gazetted and non-gazetted officials has been stayed. In future, if we find that the exam is unnecessary then we will take the decision to not conduct it, Samant added.

Maharashtra Marathi Bhasha Minister Uday Samant has said the state government's decision to conduct Hindi language exam for gazetted and non-gazetted officials has been stayed. The moves comes amid opposition from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. ''I spoke to the principal secretary of Marathi Bhasha department Kiran Kulkarni. The exam has been stayed,'' Samant said on Wednesday. He further said he will explore if the exam is needed at all. ''In future, if we find that the exam is unnecessary then we will take the decision to not conduct it,'' Samant added. MNS Mumbai president Sandeep Deshpande said his party condemns the government's decision to impose Hindi. The state government will be responsible for the nuisance outside exam centres, Deshpande warned.