Centre's aggressive push for Hindi as North-East India's 'link language' threatens to expose ethnic fault lines
2 years, 10 months ago

Centre's aggressive push for Hindi as North-East India's 'link language' threatens to expose ethnic fault lines

The Hindu  

North-eastern India is a linguistic mosaic, with over 400 different languages spoken in the region. Dr Banani Chakravarty said a section of the Assamese elite, while asserting Assamese linguistic aspiration, encouraged the “otherisation” of Tibeto-Burman language speakers. “A section of the Assamese power elite assumes that it is essential for Tibeto-Burman language speakers and speakers of ‘minor languages’ to know Assamese for communication nd not the other way round,” she said. Concerns among Assamese speakers The fear of the Assamese over demographic change and the Centre’s language policies stems from colonial history, when the British regime replaced Assamese with Bengali as the official language in 1836, and Hindi replaced Assamese as medium of instruction and lingua franca in Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal’s problems Explaining the socio-political context of Hindi replacing Assamese as the link language in Arunachal Pradesh, noted political historian Professor Nani Bath, who teaches in the Political Science Department of Rajiv Gandhi University in the State, said: “Initially Assamese was the medium of instruction, and remained as a lingua franca.

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Chandrababu Naidu backs Hindi amid NEP row: ‘Language is not for hating’
3 days, 15 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 …

'Language Not For Hating, Learn As Many As Possible': Chandrababu Naidu Says Amid Language Row
3 days, 20 hours ago

'Language Not For Hating, Learn As Many As Possible': Chandrababu Naidu Says Amid Language Row

ABP News  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, while speaking on the ongoing language row, said Hindi and English both have their uses and should be learnt. The Andhra CM taking a conciliatory note on the language row said that a language is only for communication and people learn multiple languages for livelihood. Naidu underscored that it is important to learn as …

The Politics of Language: Hindi Imposition, Tamil Resistance, and India’s Linguistic Diversity
1 week, 1 day ago

The Politics of Language: Hindi Imposition, Tamil Resistance, and India’s Linguistic Diversity

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 13, 2025 13:54 IST - 5 MINS READ Though I was born in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, I grew up abroad and was fluent in English before I was in Hindi. She and our three children in their early years spoke to one another in Assamese though they also became proficient in Hindi since we lived in Delhi. Stalin …

Kerala supports three-language policy but opposes imposition of Hindi: Minister
1 week, 1 day ago

Kerala supports three-language policy but opposes imposition of Hindi: Minister

The Hindu  

As the bitter battle between the Tamil Nadu government and the Centre over the three-language policy continues, Kerala Higher Education Minister R. Bindu said on Wednesday that the State has always encouraged the policy but firmly opposes the imposition of Hindi. “We want students to learn foreign languages as well, which is why we have set up the Centre of …

Andhra's Nara Lokesh breaks ranks with neighbours: Hindi imposition won't happen
1 week, 6 days ago

Andhra's Nara Lokesh breaks ranks with neighbours: Hindi imposition won't happen

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh IT and Human Resources Development Minister Nara Lokesh dismissed fears of Hindi imposition, stating that India’s linguistic diversity would prevent any such move. When I met the Education Minister, he was more focused on promoting Telugu as the medium of instruction in the state," Lokesh said, adding that the NDA government had shown trust in strengthening mother tongues. …

'I learnt Hindi to take on Modi', says Revanth Reddy amid language row
1 week, 6 days ago

'I learnt Hindi to take on Modi', says Revanth Reddy amid language row

India Today  

Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy strongly opposed the imposition of Hindi, stating that the language should remain an option rather than being forced upon people. Speaking at the India Today Conclave 2025, Reddy criticised the BJP-led central government’s push for Hindi, arguing that linguistic diversity should be respected and preserved. Don’t force Hindi on us,” Reddy said, questioning the …

'Hindi Is India's Root': Bageshwar Dham Chief Dhirendra Shastri After Stalin's Language 'Imposition' Claim
2 weeks, 1 day 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 …

Over 90% in Hindi-belt states speak only one language, rest of India is more bilingual: Data
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Over 90% in Hindi-belt states speak only one language, rest of India is more bilingual: Data

The Hindu  

The latest exchanges between Tamil Nadu and the Centre over Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan funds have reignited the long-standing language debate. Chart 3 shows the share of English speakers among native language speakers in 1991 and 2011. Chart 3 | The chart shows the share of English speakers among native language speakers A similar trend of declining or stagnating English proficiency …

Linguistic chauvinism will lead India to a perfect babel
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Linguistic chauvinism will lead India to a perfect babel

New Indian Express  

The resurgence of linguistic nationalism in India poses a grave threat to the country’s pluralist ecosystem. However, these assertions lack historical accuracy, as Hindi only evolved as an independent language in the late 18th century, and linguistic nationalism was never a major credo of India’s freedom struggle. To preserve national unity, India must return to Gandhiji’s vision of an inclusive …

VP Dhankar questions ‘confrontational stance on languages’ amid row over NEP
2 weeks, 4 days ago

VP Dhankar questions ‘confrontational stance on languages’ amid row over NEP

Hindustan Times  

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday stressed the importance of nurturing India’s linguistic diversity and questioned whether “there should be a confrontational stance on languages in the land of Bharat”. Chief minister MK Stalin had asserted that forced Hindi adoption has “swallowed” 25 North Indian languages and called it a “deliberate attempt to erase linguistic diversity”. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam …

Tamil Nadu Governor’s Charges Refuted
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Tamil Nadu Governor’s Charges Refuted

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Governor R N Ravi’s allegation that the southern part of the State felt like a neglected backyard despite the region having a huge potential for industrialization came in for attack from the State Law Minister S Regupathy, who challenged the Governor to explain on what aspect the State was backward. Ravi’s message on X after interacting with leaders from …

MK Stalin says Hindi erased 25 regional languages, many gasping for survival
3 weeks, 1 day ago

MK Stalin says Hindi erased 25 regional languages, many gasping for survival

India Today  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin questioned the impact of Hindi on other Indian languages, listing several regional tongues that he claimed were “gasping for survival.” He voiced strong opposition to Centre’s ‘Hindi imposition’ through National Education Policy in a post on X. “My dear sisters and brothers from other states, Ever wondered how many Indian languages Hindi has swallowed? …

Will not let other languages dominate Tamil, says Stalin
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Will not let other languages dominate Tamil, says Stalin

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. We won’t blacken Hindi words in the State,” Mr. Stalin said in his second letter to the DMK party cadre on the issue of imposition of Hindi. They should rather pose the question to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah, and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, on whether name boards in Uttar Pradesh …

International Mother Language Day
1 month ago

International Mother Language Day

The Hindu  

There is a common language that everyone speaks, and then there is your own language — the one that feels like home. Observed on February 21, International Mother Language Day reminds us of the need to preserve linguistic diversity and protect fading languages. India’s linguistic richness: From ancient roots to fading voices Ancient languages: Tamil, one of the oldest surviving …

Hindi ’imposition’ row: Why Tamil Nadu and Centre are at loggerheads again – ‘those who accepted stand to lose…’
1 month ago

Hindi ’imposition’ row: Why Tamil Nadu and Centre are at loggerheads again – ‘those who accepted stand to lose…’

Live Mint  

Hindi ‘imposition’ row: The war of words between Tamil Nadu's ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government and the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the centre over the alleged imposition of Hindi language refuses to die down. A day before, Stalin’s son and Tamil Nadu’s Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said people of Tamil Nadu will never allow the Centre to 'dump' …

ThinkEdu Conclave 2025: Learning 3 languages essential in today’s times, says RSS Joint Gen Secy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ThinkEdu Conclave 2025: Learning 3 languages essential in today’s times, says RSS Joint Gen Secy

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Though the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has no official stance on a two-language or three-language policy, it is of the view that modern times necessitate learning at least three languages: one’s mother tongue, a regional language, and a career language, said Mukunda CR, RSS Joint General Secretary here on Monday. In conversation with Ravi Shankar, Consulting Editor of The Sunday …

Book Review| “India: A Linguistic Civilization” Highlights Challenges Facing Indian Languages and Decline in Linguistic Diversity
2 months ago

Book Review| “India: A Linguistic Civilization” Highlights Challenges Facing Indian Languages and Decline in Linguistic Diversity

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 14, 2025 22:13 IST - 7 MINS READ There is no public intellectual in India quite like G.N. In contrast with the recent census figures, Devy in his People’s Survey of India records 780 languages, including those that are spoken by as few as five people. But Devy does identify, in another longlist, languages that successive censuses …

Dy CM Udhayanidhi: Kerala, TN must save culture, language from outside influence
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Dy CM Udhayanidhi: Kerala, TN must save culture, language from outside influence

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has emphasised the need for Tamil Nadu and Kerala to come together to safeguard their respective language and culture from outside influences such as the imposition of Hindi Addressing a session titled ‘Literary and Linguistic Ethos in Dravidian Politics’ at the Art and Literature Festival of the Malayala Manorama daily in Kozhikode in Kerala, …

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, 1 week 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. …

Just Like That | India is a linguistic and cultural treasure trove, a thousand tongues bind us
1 year, 2 months ago

Just Like That | India is a linguistic and cultural treasure trove, a thousand tongues bind us

Hindustan Times  

India has the second largest number of languages in the world: 740. However, after 15 years, with the continuing opposition of non-Hindi speaking states, the Official Languages Act of 1963 allowed English to continue indefinitely until legislation to the contrary. Some people consider Urdu to be the language of Muslims, and only a pure Hindi devoid of Urdu words is …

IIT Guwahati Study Highlights Advantage of Bilingualism in Multicultural Communities
1 year, 3 months ago

IIT Guwahati Study Highlights Advantage of Bilingualism in Multicultural Communities

News 18  

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati has in a new study found that bilingualism or speaking more than one language is advantageous in multilingual and multicultural communities, particularly in North East India with its unique linguistic and cultural diversity. IITG’s Centre for Linguistic Science and Technology and Department of Humanities and Social Sciences in a research on ‘Bilingual Language Processing in …

Daily Quiz | On Hindi Diwas
1 year, 6 months ago

Daily Quiz | On Hindi Diwas

The Hindu  

Daily Quiz | On Hindi Diwas Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit YOUR SCORE 0 /6 RETAKE THE QUIZ 1 / 6 | What is the script in which modern Hindi is written? YES NO Answer : Home Minister SHOW ANSWER 3 / 6 | This language was called Deodhai. YES NO Answer : Bodo SHOW ANSWER …

Not opposed to English, but children in India should learn mother tongue, Hindi: Shah
1 year, 7 months ago

Not opposed to English, but children in India should learn mother tongue, Hindi: Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said he was not against English, but children in India should learn both their respective mother tongues as well as Hindi, and called for the need to preserve the country's native languages. An important aspect of the National Education Policy 2020 is to teach children in their mother tongue," he said. The …

Not opposed to English, but children in India should learn mother tongue as well as Hindi: Amit Shah
1 year, 7 months ago

Not opposed to English, but children in India should learn mother tongue as well as Hindi: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on August 13 said he was not against English, but children in India should learn both their respective mother tongues as well as Hindi, and called for the need to preserve the country's native languages. Mr. Shah also urged the graduating students to make use of the wealth of knowledge that is available in Sanskrit …

Amit Shah's remark on Hindi slammed by TN political parties
1 year, 7 months ago

Amit Shah's remark on Hindi slammed by TN political parties

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah's statement that Hindi must be finally accepted by all States without opposition was slammed by leaders of several political parties in Tamil Nadu starting from Chief Minister M K Stalin, who told Shah that it would be an unwise move to ignite the embers of the ‘1965 Anti-Hindi Agitations,’ to Dr S Ramadoss, founder …

India to bridge language gap with neighbours
1 year, 11 months ago

India to bridge language gap with neighbours

The Hindu  

Looking to expand its cultural footprint in nations with whom it has historical ties, including those in its immediate neighbourhood, India is planning to create a pool of experts in languages spoken in countries like Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan and Indonesia to facilitate better people-to-people exchanges. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations has envisaged a special project called ‘The Language …

INDIA, THIS SIDE | Our endangered tongues: The rising threat to Indian languages
1 year, 11 months ago

INDIA, THIS SIDE | Our endangered tongues: The rising threat to Indian languages

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 23, 2023 10:35 IST - 7 MINS READ Over the last three decades, scientists have come up with mathematical models to predict the life of languages. Obviously, the nations and communities that have learnt to live within a single language, whose economic well-being is not dependent on knowing languages other than their own, whose knowledge systems are …

DC Edit | To resolve interstate rows, don’t stoke linguistic fires
2 years, 3 months ago

DC Edit | To resolve interstate rows, don’t stoke linguistic fires

Deccan Chronicle  

Linguistic states have been one of the ideas that have helped India sustain itself this far. Like secularism, it ensured that the primary unit of the republic is the citizen, with her every cultural mooring, language being a prominent one, protected constitutionally and insulated from dominance of others. In short, language has a dialectical character about it: On the one …

Phasing Out English from Education System to Shun Colonial Mindset an Oversimplified Solution to Complex Issue
2 years, 4 months ago

Phasing Out English from Education System to Shun Colonial Mindset an Oversimplified Solution to Complex Issue

News 18  

India’s unity has never been a necessity, but has been its uniqueness” – This is precisely what Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the occasion of National Unity Day — and the 147th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. As PM Modi chose to celebrate India’s ‘ekta’ in Gujarat’s Ekta Nagar, he also said campaigns are being run to make …

Giving regional languages their due
2 years, 5 months ago

Giving regional languages their due

Hindustan Times  

The government has decided to set up centres across the country that will prepare textual material and syllabi for each of the 22 Scheduled languages mentioned in the Constitution, this newspaper reported on Monday. The aim of the move, officials explained, was to promote understanding of regional languages and build cultural bridges in various parts of India and not bind …

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 Imposition is Against Democratic Principles': Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Writes to PM Over Panel Report
2 years, 5 months ago

'Hindi Imposition is Against Democratic Principles': Tamil Nadu CM Stalin Writes to PM Over Panel Report

News 18  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue of Hindi imposition and urged the PM to drop any attempts to impose the language. In his letter, he stated that the recommendations given by Union Home Minister Amit Shah – who heads the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language – to President …

DC Edit | MPs’ Hindi push attack on India’s diversity, good sense
2 years, 5 months ago

DC Edit | MPs’ Hindi push attack on India’s diversity, good sense

Deccan Chronicle  

The recommendations of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language, headed by Union home minister Amit Shah, on the medium of instruction in higher education institutions and on the replacement of English by local languages in communications should be seen a long-term plan to position one language above all others, and thereby undermine the idea of India which is contingent …

Hindi not competitor but friend of all regional languages: Amit Shah
2 years, 6 months ago

Hindi not competitor but friend of all regional languages: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Hindi language is not a competitor but a "friend" of all the other regional languages in the country and they are mutually dependent on each other for their growth, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on September 14. Addressing the All India Official Language Conference in Surat city on Hindi Day, Mr. Shah said that accepting the co-existence of languages …

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 …

Shunning a language
2 years, 8 months ago

Shunning a language

The Hindu  

It is not unusual for private schools to enforce the English-only rule on their students and teachers. “To encourage the usage of English language among students in order to enhance the related skills” — that typical response obviously does not apply here. In truth, a good chunk of the State’s population considers its regional language to be “coarse” and “crude” …

DMK leader defends his casteist comment 'Hindi will reduce Tamils to status of 'shudras'
2 years, 9 months ago

DMK leader defends his casteist comment 'Hindi will reduce Tamils to status of 'shudras'

Firstpost  

TKS Elangovan also claimed that Hindi-speaking states in the country were not developed, while those with vernacular languages as mother tongue were doing well Hours after causing a storm with his remark on Hindi, DMK leader and the party’s Rajya Sabha member TKS Elangovan on Monday defended his comments by saying the arrival of the language from the north has …

A history of resistance: Tamil Nadu's struggle against Hindi imposition
2 years, 10 months ago

A history of resistance: Tamil Nadu's struggle against Hindi imposition

The Hindu  

Politicians in Tamil Nadu reacted to Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that Hindi be accepted as an alternative to English with disbelief. The language policy of these agencies should be framed principally with a view of the convenience of the public… the instrumentality of these departments should not be used as a ‘lever’ to force the pace of Hindi propagation …

Recognising territorial links to languages essential for Indian federalism
2 years, 10 months ago

Recognising territorial links to languages essential for Indian federalism

The Hindu  

Historically, the symbiotic relationship of a language with the idea of a nation has been marked by much contestation across the world since the nineteenth century. At the 37th meeting of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee held on April 8, 2022, Home Minister Amit Shah commented that in all the north-eastern States Hindi would be made compulsory until Class 10. …

Exploring the ‘Idea of India’: A Multilingual Tapestry of Linguistic Diversity
2 years, 10 months ago

Exploring the ‘Idea of India’: A Multilingual Tapestry of Linguistic Diversity

The Hindu  

There is a raging debate in the country about the ‘idea of India,’ though the phrase is rarely explained by those who use it. It may refer to the many origins of India’s diverse populations and cultures, or may even be used as a synonym for what we think was or is the Indian ‘civilisation’. However, by ‘civilisation’ one implies …

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 …

'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 Imposition Debate: Not Everyone’s Speaking the Same Language Here - News18
2 years, 11 months ago

Hindi Imposition Debate: Not Everyone’s Speaking the Same Language Here - News18

News 18  

“I can’t learn Hindi for your convenience; learn Tamil if you want!” Tamil superstar Thalapathy Vijay’s dialogue in his latest movie, Beast, has set the tone once again for the already raging “Hindi imposition” controversy in the country. All this furore on speaking Hindi and its imposition began after Union Home minister Amit Shah’s comment that Hindi should be accepted …

It is time to let sleeping dogmas lie: on ‘Hindi imposition’
2 years, 11 months ago

It is time to let sleeping dogmas lie: on ‘Hindi imposition’

The Hindu  

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement recently, saying that Hindi should replace English as the “link language” and that the Government’s work will increasingly be in Hindi, has set the proverbial cat among the Southern pigeons. It has been a long-standing policy plank of the Hindutva movement that Hindi, the language of the northern and central Indian States, where …

BJP unleashing ‘cultural terrorism’ against non-Hindi speaking States: Congress
2 years, 11 months ago

BJP unleashing ‘cultural terrorism’ against non-Hindi speaking States: Congress

The Hindu  

Asserting that Hindi is not the country’s national language, Karnataka Congress leaders on Friday accused the BJP of trying to unleash its agenda of “cultural terrorism” against non-Hindi speaking States. Shivakumar, and former KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao took strong objection to Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on using Hindi as the medium of communication. Mr. Siddaramaiah recalled the failure …

Non-Hindi speaking states want English: DMK hits back at Amit Shah's 'language of India' remark
2 years, 11 months ago

Non-Hindi speaking states want English: DMK hits back at Amit Shah's 'language of India' remark

India Today  

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, the ruling party in Tamil Nadu, has rejected Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks that Hindi should be accepted as an alternative to English. DMK MP TKS Elangovan quoted assurances given by former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in Parliament on English being the alternative language or second language for all non-Hindi speaking states. Hindi imposition debate was …

The myth of ‘Hindi heartland’
3 years, 2 months ago

The myth of ‘Hindi heartland’

The Hindu  

INDIA presents a unique linguistic situation. However, given the presence of the artificial idea of a Hindi heartland, Hindi appears to be a language superimposed on the speakers of the other languages of the Union. This happened at some cost to the local and regional identity of the languages spoken in the geographical area today known as the Hindi heartland. …

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