Mumbai, June 18 -- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has issued a stern warning to the educational institutions in the state not to support the Fadnavis government's plan to impose the language that is "spoken in some northern provinces."

Thackeray asserted that if schools' actions support the government's "hidden agenda," then MNS will consider it a "betrayal" of Maharashtra.

In a letter written to all the principals of schools in Maharashtra, Raj Thackeray said, "While we are raising this issue with you, we have also sent a similar letter to the government. We have firmly told the government that we need a written letter stating that the Hindi language or any third language in general will not be taught. They may or...