India, Sept. 12 -- The state government will provide an additional Rs.1 crore through the Marathi Language Department for the upcoming 99th All India Marathi Literary Meet to be held in Satara, Industries and Marathi Language minister Uday Samant announced on Thursday.

Speaking at a programme organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Mahamandal, Samant said the responsibility of preserving Marathi language, culture and tradition lies not only with writers and speakers but also with the government. He clarified that the state has not imposed Hindi and assured that the government will remain committed to enriching Marathi.

The event, held at Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad's Madhavrao Patwardhan auditorium, also saw the unveiling of t...