Nitish Rane urges oppo to ask Muslims to give recite Azaan in Marathi
Nitish Rane urges oppo to ask Muslims to give recite Azaan in Marathi 
In the ongoing language controversy, Nitesh Rane urges the opposition to ask Muslims to recite azaan in Marathi, adding that Marathi should be taught in madrasas instead of Urdu
Further he went on to slam the Congress for starting Marathi schools.
For those unversed, Nitish Rane is no stranger to making controversial remarks. Infection, he was reacting to reports of the Congress starting Marathi schools in some areas in Mumbai.
Further, the Fisheries and Ports Development Minister quizzed why Congress need to run Marathi schools? The opposition should ask Muslims to give the Azaan (call to prayer) in Marathi… Outside our temples, there are ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans, but inside the shops, it’s Abdul sitting there.
The senior BJP leader emphasised that Marathi should be taught in madrasas so that “real education happens there”.
“There is no need to have separate Marathi schools. Instead of Urdu, teach Marathi in madrasas. Tell the clerics to teach Marathi in madrasas so we feel that real education happens there.
Otherwise, all one gets from there is a gun.
The remarks come amid a simmering language row in the state and outrage over a string of incidents where individuals have been thrashed and punched mercilessly for not speaking Marathi.
Rane’s remarks were enough to invite a fierce backlash from the opposition, who accused the BJP leader of spreading hatred in the name of religion and language.
As per Waris Pathan, AIMIM Leader, in Maharashtra, some BJP leaders are spreading hatred in the name of religion and language, creating unrest. It is the responsibility of the Chief Minister to stop such individuals.
Congress leader Amin Patel said English and Hindi are already taught in madrasas and Marathi as well in some institutions.
Adding that has Nitesh Rane started offering any Marathi classes himself? Madrasas already teach English and Hindi… in some places, they also teach Marathi. Language and religion are two different paths. The Azaan is given in Arabic.
At the ‘ We are Marathi, We are Indian Workshop, the Maharashtra Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal said that the party was not against Hindi but won’t resort to “hooliganism” in the
name of Marathi language. Congress is not against Hindi language but against the compulsion of a third language. They will not beat up, but will teach Marathi,” Sapkal said while speaking at the ‘We are Marathi, We are Indian’ workshop.
News Edit KV Raman
