Ravichandran Ashwin sparks fresh language row: ‘Hindi is not national language but…’; netizen asks, ‘joining politics?’
5 days, 6 hours ago

Ravichandran Ashwin sparks fresh language row: ‘Hindi is not national language but…’; netizen asks, ‘joining politics?’

Live Mint  

Ravichandran Ashwin sparked a fresh language row after he said that ‘Hindi is not the national language of India’ but rather the ‘official language’. Addressing students at a private college, the former Indian cricketer asked the students if anyone wanted to ask any questions in Hindi in case they were not fluent in English or Tamil. “I thought I should say this: Hindi is not our national language; it is an official language,” Ravichandran Ashwin said in Hindi. Kannada language row at Diljeet Dosanjh concert A similar row was triggered last month during Diljit Dosanjh's concert in Bengaluru when a woman, in an X post, shared harrowing details of how the event turned into a “Kannada language row” for her.

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Ravichandran Ashwin says ‘Hindi not national language, it is official language’ at college graduation ceremony
5 days, 1 hour ago

Ravichandran Ashwin says ‘Hindi not national language, it is official language’ at college graduation ceremony

The Hindu  

Former cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has said Hindi was not the country's national language but only an official language. I thought I will say it is not our national language, but an official language," the former India all-rounder said. Pursue excellence, continue to learn Ravichandran Ashwin called upon the youth to pursue excellence and continue to learn even after completing their …

DK Shivakumar says arrested Karnataka BJP leader's vulgar language 'not new'
3 weeks, 5 days ago

DK Shivakumar says arrested Karnataka BJP leader's vulgar language 'not new'

India Today  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar lashed out at BJP leader CT Ravi for his history of using derogatory language, calling it a "culture" Ravi had consistently displayed. Speaking to the media at the Circuit House in Belagavi on Friday, Shivakumar recalled several instances where Ravi had used offensive terms against Congress leaders, including referring to Siddaramaiah as "Sidramulla Khan." …

Kannada language row: Woman claims harrowing experience at Diljit Dosanjh’s Bengaluru concert
1 month, 1 week ago

Kannada language row: Woman claims harrowing experience at Diljit Dosanjh’s Bengaluru concert

Hindustan Times  

Diljit Dosanjh performed in Bengaluru as part of his Dil-Luminati tour. An X user also shared a post about attending it but claimed that she had a harrowing experience at the event, and it all started with a language row. An X user’s post about her experience at Diljit Dosanjh’s Bengaluru concert has sparked a discussion on language row. Yesterday’s …

Sonu Nigam on Ajay Devgn-Kiccha Sudeep language row: Let's not divide people further in this country
2 years, 8 months ago

Sonu Nigam on Ajay Devgn-Kiccha Sudeep language row: Let's not divide people further in this country

India Today  

A week ago, Bollywood star Ajay Devgn took a dig at Kannada superstar Kuccha Sudeep for saying 'Hindi is no more a national language'. SONU NIGAM RESPONDS TO AJAY-KICCHA LANGUAGE ROW When Sonu Nigam was asked about his opinion on Ajay Devgn calling Hindi the national language, he said, "I don't think anywhere it is written in the constitution that …

Ajay Devgn-Kiccha Sudeep spat and return of the Hindi debate | VIEW
2 years, 8 months ago

Ajay Devgn-Kiccha Sudeep spat and return of the Hindi debate | VIEW

India Today  

Last evening, Twitter turned into a war zone when Bollywood heavyweight Ajay Devgn shot a tweet at Kannada superstar Kuccha Sudeep, criticising his 'Hindi is no more a national language' comment. More tweets were fired, and like the bad CGI of BR Chopra's Mahabharata, we could see one 240-character arrow piercing the other - thunder, lightning and the works accompanied. …

Ramya slams Ajay Devgn for his ‘ignorance’ on his Hindi national language tweet
2 years, 8 months ago

Ramya slams Ajay Devgn for his ‘ignorance’ on his Hindi national language tweet

Hindustan Times  

A day after Ajay Devgn took on Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep over a tweet about Hindi’s status as India’s national language, Sudeep’s former co-star and actor-politician Ramya has now slammed Ajay. Ajay had claimed Hindi is and will always remain India’s national language in a rare angry outburst. The debate began a few days ago when Sudeep, while talking about …

Protest erupts against Ajay Devgn over language war
2 years, 8 months ago

Protest erupts against Ajay Devgn over language war

India Today  

Pro-Kannada activists on Thursday protested against Ajay Devgn’s remarks that “Hindi is, was and will always be India’s national language.” Ajay Devgn’s statement was in response to Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep’s statement that Hindi was longer the national language. Miffed by Ajay Devgn’s remarks, members of the pro-Kannada group, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, raised slogans and began protesting against the actor …

Ex-Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's message to Ajay Devgn amid row with Sudeep: 'Hindi will never be...'
2 years, 8 months ago

Ex-Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's message to Ajay Devgn amid row with Sudeep: 'Hindi will never be...'

Hindustan Times  

Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has reacted to the Twitter exchange between Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and Kannada actor Sudeep and said Hindi was never and will never be India's National Language -- the main issue of the exchange between Ajay Devgn and Sudeep. On Ajay Devgn-Sudeep's 'Hindi is national language' row, Kannada leaders unite To this, Ajay Devgn reacted …

Divya Spandana Reminds Ajay Devgn 'Hindi Not Our National Language'; RGV Backs Kiccha Sudeep
2 years, 8 months ago

Divya Spandana Reminds Ajay Devgn 'Hindi Not Our National Language'; RGV Backs Kiccha Sudeep

News 18  

The Twitter exchange between Ajay Devgn and Kiccha Sudeep over the Kannada actor’s statement that Hindi is not the country’s national language has grabbed several eyeballs. Read full story here: Ajay Devgn Slams Kiccha Sudeep’s ‘Hindi Isn’t National Language’ Comment, Latter Replies: ‘No Offense But…’ Divya Spandana retweeted Ajay’s tweet in which he slammed Sudeep in Hindi on Twitter and …

Ajay Devgn, Kichcha Sudeep engage in Twitter debate over 'Hindi no more national language' comment
2 years, 8 months ago

Ajay Devgn, Kichcha Sudeep engage in Twitter debate over 'Hindi no more national language' comment

Firstpost  

“Hindi is no more our national language,” Kannada star Sudeep said at a film launch event last week when he was asked how he viewed the record-breaking pan-India success of the film “KGF: Chapter 2” Mumbai: If Hindi is not the national language of India, why are movies made in different languages and eventually dubbed, Bollywood star Ajay Devgn said …

Ajay Devgn says Hindi will always be our national language. You are wrong, says Twitter
2 years, 8 months ago

Ajay Devgn says Hindi will always be our national language. You are wrong, says Twitter

India Today  

Ajay Devgn found himself at the receiving end of social media anger after stating that Hindi “was, is, and will always be our national language” during a conversation with Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep on Twitter on Wednesday. ye 5 sbse old sbse rich grammatical language @ajaydevgn — Babita Tiwari April 27, 2022 Fact is currently there is no national language …

Ajay Devgn hits out on Kannada star Kiccha Sudeep, says Hindi was and will always be our national language
2 years, 8 months ago

Ajay Devgn hits out on Kannada star Kiccha Sudeep, says Hindi was and will always be our national language

Op India  

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn today slammed Kannada star Kiccha Sudeep over his controversial statement on Hindi and KGF 2. Devgn took to Twitter and said that if as per him Hindi is not our national language then why are his films dubbed in Hindi from the regional language and released..@KicchaSudeep मेरे भाई, आपके अनुसार अगर हिंदी हमारी राष्ट्रीय भाषा नहीं …

Won’t compromise on Kannada: Yediyurappa
5 years, 3 months ago

Won’t compromise on Kannada: Yediyurappa

Live Mint  

Karnataka chief minister B.S.Yediyurappa, on Monday, jumped into the ‘One Nation, One Language’ debate, countering the stand taken by the Bharatiya Janata Party national leadership by stating that Kannada will remain the principal language in the state. Watch: Facing fire, BJP leaders downplay Amit Shah’s one nation, one language push Yediyurappa’s tweet sets the stage for the first clash with …

South parties, Oppn hit out at Amit Shah’s pitch for common language on Hindi Divas, highlight need to ‘respect, protect nurture' India's diversity
5 years, 4 months ago

South parties, Oppn hit out at Amit Shah’s pitch for common language on Hindi Divas, highlight need to ‘respect, protect nurture' India's diversity

Firstpost  

‘Amit Shah’s Hindi pitch appeared to be an attempt to make non-Hindi speaking people ‘second-class citizens,’ DMK leader Stalin claimed in a statement New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday pitched for Hindi as a common language for the country, reigniting the debate on the issue as southern parties said they will oppose any attempt to “impose” the language. …

Hindi Row: Karnataka opposition and youth protest against Home Minister Amit Shah’s Hindi, a unifier comment
5 years, 4 months ago

Hindi Row: Karnataka opposition and youth protest against Home Minister Amit Shah’s Hindi, a unifier comment

Hindustan Times  

Major opposition parties in Karnataka have disapproved Hindi as India’s potential national language in reaction to the Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement that the country’s most widely spoken language could unify it and create a global identity. Former Karnataka chief ministers Siddaramaiah and Kumarswamy lent their voices against Central Home Minister Amit Shah’s advocacy of Hindi as a national …

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