India, July 2 -- The Maharashtra government-appointed committee to review the three-language policy will have to submit its report within three months, according to a government resolution (GR) issued late on June 30. The committee, headed by senior economist and academician Narendra Jadhav, was appointed after the state government rolled back the introduction of the three-language policy after regional parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party's allies in the Mahayuti government, and educationists opposed the move to make Hindi the default third language.

According to the GR, the committee members, apart from Jadhav, will be appointed by the state government soon. The committee will study the report by a panel appointed by the previ...