Prime minister Narendra Modi has greeted Marathi speakers living worldwide on the occasion of Marathi Bhasha Gourav Day. This day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of eminent poet and author late Shree Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar alias Kusumagraj. He had been honoured with Dnyanpeeth award, the highest in the literature world.  <br />''<br />''Prime minister Modi in his Man Ki Baat today, praised Kusumagraj and said, he has given new heights to Marathi literature. Kusumagraj has written many plays, poems and made significant contributions to popularize Marathi in written and spoken language.<br />''<br />''Kusumagraj has made relentless efforts to make Marathi-speaking people proud for their language. Maharashtra government had decided to celebrate his birth anniversary as Marathi Bhasha Gourav Day. <br />