— Anil P. Bagarka
Mumbai
English to the rescue
• This refers to Kumar Ketkar’s ‘Uncle, nephew, people’. Ketkar has made an insightful analysis of Maharashtrian politics and of the language and culture equations. If the state’s political leaders are concerned about the welfare of the “Marathi manoos”, they should work at improving their lot instead of targeting other communities. They could teach English to people unable to afford English medium schools, thus empowering them to find better employment. And learning English needn’t be at the cost of the Marathi tongue.
If locals are sufficiently equipped for jobs, there will be less communal friction.
— Malsawmi Jacob
Mumbai
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