Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who was recently spotted attending the 53rd-anniversary of Shiv Sena in Mumbai on Thursday reiterated that teaching Marathi is mandatory in all the schools in the state-affiliated to any Central or state education boards.

However, despite this, the government has learnt that some boards like the CBSE and ICSC are not complying with the norms. "We shall ensure that Marathi education is made compulsory and shall tighten the norms accordingly," Fadnavis said in the state legislature today.