Chandel–Hasapur Locals Demand Marathi as Rajya Bhasha

Residents submit memorandum to Panchayat Sarpanch seeking official language status Residents of Chandel–Hasapur have submitted a memorandum to their Panchayat Sarpanch, pressing for Marathi to be officially recognized as the Rajya Bhasha of Goa. Locals stressed that Marathi holds deep cultural and linguistic significance for the community and urged authorities to take concrete steps to grant it official state language status.