Promote Marathi dialects, says NCP chief Sharad Pawar

PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday said the local Marathi dialects should be promoted and encouraged across the globe.
"The dialects are connected with Marathi only. The idea of the World Marathi Conference (Jagtik Marathi Sammelan) was to create more awareness and spread the Marathi language. I have been a part of various such conferences and these are the need of the hour," he said while speaking at the 18th World Marathi Conference (Jagtik Marathi Sammelan) at Dr DY Patil University in Pimpri.
Former CM Sushilkumar Shinde and Dnyaneshwar Mulay, former secretary, ministry of external affairs and overseas Indian affairs, were present among other dignitaries.
Mulay said the next conference should be held outside Maharashtra. "We need to provide intellectual leadership to the country," he said.
Veteran entrepreneur and founder of Praj Industries Dr Pramod Chaudhary was honoured with the "Jagtik Marathi Bhushan Award 2023" and veteran actor Mohan Agashe was honoured with the "Jagtik Marathi Gaurav Award" by Viva Charitable Trust, Vasai.
Bhai Jayant Patil, Nagraj Manjule, actor Sayaji Shinde, among others, were present.