India, June 24 -- Facing criticism over the perceived imposition of Hindi as the third language in schools, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said the government would seek the views of language experts, litterateurs and political parties before arriving at a final decision.

Fadnavis made the announcement following a review meeting held late on Monday. The move comes following accusations from opposition parties who allege that the BJP-led Mahayuti government is attempting to undermine Marathi and betray the Marathi people by insisting on teaching Hindi in schools across Maharashtra.

"It was resolved in the meeting that the presentation and consultation process will be carried out involving scholars of the Marathi language, lit...