Sanjay Raut bats for 'one country, one language', says Hindi is spoken across India and has acceptability
2 years, 10 months ago

Sanjay Raut bats for 'one country, one language', says Hindi is spoken across India and has acceptability

Firstpost  

The remark comes in response to Tamil Nadu Education Minister K Ponmudy decrying any attempts of alleged imposition of Hindi and questioning claims that learning the language would fetch jobs on Friday Mumbai: Making a pitch for “one country, one language”, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said Hindi is spoken across India and has acceptability, and added that Union Home Minister Amit Shah should accept the challenge that there should be one language in all the states. The comment was in response to a question about Tamil Nadu Education Minister K Ponmudy a day earlier decrying any attempts of alleged imposition of Hindi and questioning claims that learning the language would fetch jobs. To drive home his point, the Shiv Sena leader also said that the Hindi film industry is influential in the country and the world. The chief spokesperson of the Sena further said Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray’s rally, scheduled to be held later in the day, will be “historic and revolutionary”.

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Chandrababu Naidu backs Hindi amid NEP row: ‘Language is not for hating’
3 days, 2 hours ago

Chandrababu Naidu backs Hindi amid NEP row: ‘Language is not for hating’

Hindustan Times  

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday voiced his support for learning Hindi, calling on states to avoid doing "unnecessary politics" over languages. Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu advocated learning multiple languages, saying it would better job opportunities. Naidu's remarks gain significance against the backdrop of the ongoing language row in Tamil Nadu and other southern states over …

'Hindi Is India's Root': Bageshwar Dham Chief Dhirendra Shastri After Stalin's Language 'Imposition' Claim
2 weeks ago

'Hindi Is India's Root': Bageshwar Dham Chief Dhirendra Shastri After Stalin's Language 'Imposition' Claim

ABP News  

Hindi Language Imposition Row: A controversy has erupted over the alleged imposition of the Hindi language. Now, Bageshwar Dham chief Dhirendra Krishna Shastri has waded into the controversy, saying Hindi is the root of this country. #WATCH | Delhi: On the three-language policy issue and MK Stalin's remarks, Bageshwar Dham Sarkar Acharya Dhirendra Krishna Shastri says, "The original language of …

'Hindi is not our national language...': Ravichandran Ashwin sparks language debate
2 months, 1 week ago

'Hindi is not our national language...': Ravichandran Ashwin sparks language debate

New Indian Express  

Ravichandran Ashwin, who recently quit from international cricket, has sparked a debate by his recent statement that Hindi is "not our national language but an official language." During the event, Ashwin asked the students if they wanted to ask questions in Tamil, English or Hindi and after asking whether there are any questions in Hindi the former cricketer quipped: "I …

Shah: Hindi has an unbreakable bond with every Indian language
6 months ago

Shah: Hindi has an unbreakable bond with every Indian language

Hindustan Times  

Hindi shares an “unbreakable bond” with local languages and there can never be a competition between Indian languages, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday as he extended greetings for Hindi Diwas. Emphasising the connection between Hindi and all Indian languages, Shah said the country’s progress is intertwined with the enrichment of these languages. The official language Hindi has …

Hindi has unbreakable relationship with every Indian language, says Amit Shah
6 months ago

Hindi has unbreakable relationship with every Indian language, says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said there is no competition between the official language Hindi and other Indian languages rather they are friends and complement each other. The Home Minister said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a lot of work has been done to strengthen Hindi and local languages in the last 10 years. Mr. …

Sanjaya Baru | The politics of language: India’s unity in diversity
2 years, 5 months ago

Sanjaya Baru | The politics of language: India’s unity in diversity

Deccan Chronicle  

No other institution has played a bigger role in the popularisation of Hindi across the country than the much-maligned Bollywood cinema. In response to the recent Hindi enthusiasm emanating out of New Delhi, various political leaders across the non-Hindi regions have drawn attention to the fact that Hindi is in fact not the mother tongue of a large majority of …

Hindi Diwas 2022: Amid New Row by HDK, News18 Reads into Politics Over World's 3rd Most Spoken Language
2 years, 6 months ago

Hindi Diwas 2022: Amid New Row by HDK, News18 Reads into Politics Over World's 3rd Most Spoken Language

News 18  

The controversy over Hindi imposition is back in news in Karnataka as JDS leader and former CM HD Kumaraswamy after writting a letter to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday and urging his government not to celebrate ‘Hindi Diwas’ by utilising the taxpayers’ money has now called for protest against the Hindi Diwas. Ajay Devgn Vs Kiccha Sudeep The …

Sanjay Raut bats for \'one country, one language\', says Hindi is spoken across India
2 years, 10 months ago

Sanjay Raut bats for \'one country, one language\', says Hindi is spoken across India

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Making a pitch for "one country, one language", Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said Hindi is spoken across India and has acceptability, and added that Union minister Amit Shah should accept the challenge that there should be one language in all the states. Asked about the Tamil Nadu minister's remark, Raut said his party has always respected …

DC EDIT | India has many languages
2 years, 10 months ago

DC EDIT | India has many languages

Deccan Chronicle  

The exchange between a Kannada and a Hindi film star on the popularity of their language was just another in a series of discussions on national languages that tend to go nowhere because of the complexity and numbers of India. It appears the reach of regional films in today’s high-tech environment is getting longer adding weight to the argument that …

A silly, needless spat
2 years, 10 months ago

A silly, needless spat

Deccan Chronicle  

The Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent statement on using Hindi as the language of communication between states appears to have set off sub-controversies – the latest is the face-off between Kichcha Sudeep, a stalwart of the Kannada film industry, and Ajay Devgn, Bollywood actor, producer and director. The trigger for the spat was when Sudeep responded to a question from …

'Regional language most important': Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai supports Kiccha Sudeep's remarks on Hindi – Firstpost
2 years, 10 months ago

'Regional language most important': Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai supports Kiccha Sudeep's remarks on Hindi – Firstpost

Firstpost  

In Bengaluru, members of Karnataka Rakshana Vedike, a pro-Kannada organisation, were detained by the police during their protest against Ajay Devgn for his Hindi national language statement Hubli: After the Twitter spat between Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep over the Hindi’s status as the national language, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday extended support to …

'Hindi is no more a national language..' Southern star Sudeep gets rapped by Ajay Devgn's banter
2 years, 10 months ago

'Hindi is no more a national language..' Southern star Sudeep gets rapped by Ajay Devgn's banter

India TV News  

"Hindi was, is and always will be our mother tongue and national language," tweeted Ajay Devgn in Hindi, countering Kichcha Sudeep's opinion on Hindi not being the national language of India. In the political circuit, the hullaballoo for designating Hindi as the national language has attracted a lot of eyeballs in the past but now eyes are trained between the …

Ajay Devgn, Kichcha Sudeep engage in Twitter debate over 'Hindi no more national language' comment
2 years, 10 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 …

Hindi card for a Hindu Rashtra
5 years, 5 months ago

Hindi card for a Hindu Rashtra

The Hindu  

THE phrase “one nation, one language” used by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Hindi Diwas in New Delhi on September 14, contradicts the very idea of India as a nation, and its unique linguistic-cultural diversity. The Indian nationalists were aware of the violence and genocidal effects of associating language/race/culture evident in post-War division of Europe, and hence negated the …

Hindi push assault on diversity, India’s spirit
5 years, 6 months ago

Hindi push assault on diversity, India’s spirit

Deccan Chronicle  

On Hindi Divas, when Union home minister and BJP president Amit Shah gave an impassioned speech about the “need of our country to have one language, so that foreign languages don’t find a place”, one wonders why he use ‘languages’ in plural! Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of the Jan Sangh, which was the BJP’s predecessor, favoured Hindi but …

Tripura CM backs Shah's 'one nation, one language' call
5 years, 6 months ago

Tripura CM backs Shah's 'one nation, one language' call

India TV News  

Tripura CM backs Shah's 'one nation, one language' call Addressing a function here on Monday, the Chief Minister said, "There are examples of successful countries, like Japan, Russia, Germany and France, which grew without the help of English." Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has supported Union Home Minister Amit Shah's call for 'one nation, one language' and said he …

India's many languages are not her weakness, says Rahul Gandhi days after Amit Shah pitches for Hindi as unifying language
5 years, 6 months ago

India's many languages are not her weakness, says Rahul Gandhi days after Amit Shah pitches for Hindi as unifying language

Firstpost  

Days after Home Minister Amit Shah pitched for Hindi as a common language for the country, Rahul Gandhi on Monday said India’s many languages are not its weakness. New Delhi: Days after Home Minister Amit Shah pitched for Hindi as a common language for the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said India’s many languages are not its weakness. …

India's many languages are not her weakness: Rahul Gandhi counters Amit Shah over 'one language' tweet
5 years, 6 months ago

India's many languages are not her weakness: Rahul Gandhi counters Amit Shah over 'one language' tweet

India TV News  

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday sought to counter Union Home Minister Amit Shah's over his 'one language' tweet. Rahul Gandhi's tweet has come after Amit Shah said on Hindi Divas that 'one language' can bring the entire nation together. Amit Shah's tweet drew strong reaction from outside the Hindi belt, especially from southern India. AIADMK on Saturday cautioned …

Kamal Haasan says ‘no Shah, Sultan, Samrat’ can reverse promise of unity in diversity amid debate on 'imposition' of Hindi in southern states
5 years, 6 months ago

Kamal Haasan says ‘no Shah, Sultan, Samrat’ can reverse promise of unity in diversity amid debate on 'imposition' of Hindi in southern states

Firstpost  

Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Monday opposed any attempts to “impose” Hindi saying it was a promise made to the country decades back which “no Shah, Sultan or Samrat must renege on.” Chennai: Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Monday opposed any attempts to “impose” Hindi saying it was a promise made to the country decades back …

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, 6 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. …

Amit Shah, speaking on Hindi Diwas, stresses on need for unifying language to mark India's identity
5 years, 6 months ago

Amit Shah, speaking on Hindi Diwas, stresses on need for unifying language to mark India's identity

Firstpost  

Amit Shah on Saturday stressed on the need to have a unifying language that becomes a mark of India’s identity in the world New Delhi: On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday stressed on the need to have a unifying language that becomes a mark of India’s identity in the world and keeps “foreign …

On Hindi Diwas, Amit Shah pitches for ‘one nation, one language’
5 years, 6 months ago

On Hindi Diwas, Amit Shah pitches for ‘one nation, one language’

The Hindu  

Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the country should come together to promote Hindi. The Home Minister also said during the freedom struggle, the Congress conventions used to take place in different parts of the country and such initiatives empowered Hindi in those areas. PTI adds: Three-language formula should not be tinkered with: Congress Hours after Union minister …

Nation needs one unifying language: Amit Shah bats for Hindi as India's identity
5 years, 6 months ago

Nation needs one unifying language: Amit Shah bats for Hindi as India's identity

India Today  

Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday stressed on the ability of the Hindi language to unite the country and said that it is necessary to have one language which could represent India in the world. Amit Shah also appealed that Hindi be made the primary language, saying that it is necessary to have one to represent India. If one language …

The language debate: Speaking in many tongues
5 years, 9 months ago

The language debate: Speaking in many tongues

Live Mint  

In 1948, when the Linguistic Provinces Commission presented its report to the constituent assembly, it was packed with ominous words against organizing states on the rationale of a common language. “Since Indians wish to unite and develop a common culture,” he would write, “it is the bounden duty of all Indians to own up Hindi as their language.” Without this, …

‘Centre against imposition of Hindi’
8 years, 6 months ago

‘Centre against imposition of Hindi’

The Hindu  

: Minister of State Kiren Rijiju said the government was against imposing Hindi on other regional languages like Tamil, Kannada or Telugu, and the Centre will continue to promote Hindi as it was the official language as envisaged in the Constitution. ‘Hindi is official language’ In an interview to The Hindu, Mr. Rijiju said that Hindi and English have become …

Politics of language: Centre promoting Hindi in South, Northeast India smacks of parochialism
8 years, 9 months ago

Politics of language: Centre promoting Hindi in South, Northeast India smacks of parochialism

Firstpost  

When a national government bats for Hindi, and not 22 other languages that are also deemed official, it smacks of parochialism. In the same breath, probably to pre-empt a possible backlash, he also said that the idea was not to “impose Hindi, but to inspire to voluntarily adopt Hindi for larger interest of administration and ease of governance.” No problem …

English has no relevance in our country: RSS chief
16 years, 1 month ago

English has no relevance in our country: RSS chief

Hindustan Times  

At a time when regional political parties are raking up the chauvinistic sentiments through language, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has come out openly against English. HT Image RSS chief KS Sudarshan on Sunday said that the time has come to launch a movement against English, which actually is redundant. Addressing RSS workers in Pune, Sudarshan said that countrymen should have …

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