Sure, you can speak whatever language you want, and practise any faith or religion. All that I am saying is that for the growth, and, at times the very survival, of a specific group, some steps have to be taken.
Please remember that India is a unique mix of several languages, cultures and religions, and each group has to be allowed to flourish. That's where the "unity in diversity" comes up. In fact, I am advocating that diversity, which is something an autocratic regime will always oppose, whether communist or Hindi-belt-North-Indian. Please think about what I am saying.
I do not think you can call the Thackerays hypocrites, except in that the very Marathi cause which they grew on has been now abandoned by (some of) them. In fact, I can assure you that there is a Marathi way, same as there is a Bengali way, or a Tamil way, or a Goan way. It is good to support such ways.
A language defines a group. Look at the French, and the Germans. They insist on their languages, and that does not make them any less "broad-minded". In fact, there's no point ignoring your ailing mother (tongue) and go serve others'.
To that extent, I agree with you about English-medium schools. But, alternate is not to switch to Hindi-medium ones, is what I am saying. And, please see that I am advocating English for two reasons. First, it brings FAIRNESS; no (Indian) language group has an upper hand. Secondly, it is the language in which world's knowledge is available.
