Shinde said Marathi people remain connected to their language, roots and the culture irrespective of the country they are settled in for work. The chief minister listed several infrastructure projects that have contributed to the development of the state, including the Sewri-Nhava Sheva MTHL among others.
The Chairman of the Maharashtra government's Marathi language committee and four members of the literary board have resigned in protest against the withdrawal of an award for the Marathi translation of Kobad Ghandy's memoir.
Kottapalle had served as the vice chancellor of Aurangabad-based Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (BAMU) in 2005. He was the president of the 86th All India Marathi Literary meet held at Chiplun in Ratnagiri district in 2012