Goa can have only one official language: Parsekar
Ruling out granting official language status to Marathi, Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar on Monday clarified that the state could have only one official language. "Konkani has been given official language status. Konkani has played a major role in giving Goa its identity," he added. Appealing people not to make an unnecessary issue, Parsekar asserted Marathi was also given equal weightage.