Mumbai, July 9 -- Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has condemned the alleged assault of individuals for not speaking Marathi, and said that it is "not acceptable" at all.

Chavan further said that they are not against Hindi but its imposition in Maharashtra's primary education.

Speaking to ANI, former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan said, "The state government tried to implement the three-language formula, but the people of Maharashtra started protesting against it. We are not against Hindi; we are against making its compulsory from Class 1. The state government had to withdraw its decision... Some people want to celebrate it and take credit for it... Beating someone (for not speaking Marath...