Ravichandran Ashwin says ‘Hindi not national language, it is official language’ at college graduation ceremony
5 days, 2 hours 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 formal education. Presided by Dr. Thangam Meganathan and welcomed by Mr. Abhay Meganathan, the ceremony featured two outstanding guests: pic.twitter.com/0YM2rSd7jA — REC Chennai January 9, 2025 Addressing the 23rd Graduation Day of Rajalakshmi Engineering College, where 1,601 candidates received their degrees including PhD, he said school and college years were the best time in everyone’s life.

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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 …

Hindi is not national language but an official one: R Ashwin
5 days, 11 hours ago

Hindi is not national language but an official one: R Ashwin

India Today  

Star cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, speaking at a private college event, made headlines with his comments on both his career and the status of Hindi in India. Addressing the students during a graduation ceremony of the college, Ashwin said that Hindi is not the national language of India. "I thought I should say this: Hindi is not our national language; it …

K Annamalai backs R Ashwin on Hindi remark: A language of convenience
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5 days, 11 hours ago

K Annamalai backs R Ashwin on Hindi remark: A language of convenience

India Today  

Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai has backed former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin's statement that Hindi is not the national language of India. Ashwin, who recently retired midway through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, had made the remark about Hindi during a recent event at a private college in Chennai, where he discussed his career and broader social issues. When he noticed …

Shah: Hindi has an unbreakable bond with every Indian language
4 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
4 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. …

Raj Thackeray Compulsory Marathi Subject Till 10th Standard
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Raj Thackeray Compulsory Marathi Subject Till 10th Standard

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has rekindled the ‘Marathi pride issue’ saying Hindi is not a national language and demanded that Marathi language should be made ‘compulsory’ till the 10th standard in all schools in Maharashtra. Hindi is a language just like other languages namely Tamil, Gujarati, Assamese, Bengali, Telugu, Tamil and others,” Thackeray said while addressing a …

Amit Shah's remark on Hindi slammed by TN political parties
1 year, 5 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 …

Hindi is not in competition with local languages: Amit Shah
1 year, 5 months ago

Hindi is not in competition with local languages: Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday, August 4, 2023 that Hindi must be finally accepted without opposition, even if the pace of acceptance is slow. Mr. Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has encouraged the promotion of “Panch Pran”, which includes respect for heritage and erasing the signs of colonialism. Respect local languages He said that respect for …

India to bridge language gap with neighbours
1 year, 9 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 …

Sanskrit Along With Hindi Be Given Status of National Language, Says BJP MP
2 years, 1 month ago

Sanskrit Along With Hindi Be Given Status of National Language, Says BJP MP

News 18  

A BJP MP on Monday called for giving both Sanskrit and Hindi the status of the national language. Raising the issue in Lok Sabha, BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur Pushpendra Singh Chandel said at present, there is no national language in India, however, in Article 343 of the Constitution, it has been laid down that the official language of …

Rahul supports use of local languages for exams
2 years, 3 months ago

Rahul supports use of local languages for exams

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: While the opposition to the imposition of Hindi is growing in Karnataka, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said students should be allowed to take exam in the language that he wishes to. “Every state should have the right to use its language and if students wants to do exams in that language then they should allowed to do exams in …

National Education Policy prescribes no language; States can choose, says Centre’s high-powered panel chief
2 years, 3 months ago

National Education Policy prescribes no language; States can choose, says Centre’s high-powered panel chief

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Education in November 2021 constituted a high-powered committee, the Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, for the promotion of Indian languages, led by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh -affiliated Sanskrit proponent and Padma Shri awardee Chamu Krishna Shastry. The committee is tasked with preparing an action plan for the growth of Indian languages as prescribed under National Education Policy 2020, which …

Hindi Diwas 2022: Amid New Row by HDK, News18 Reads into Politics Over World's 3rd Most Spoken Language
2 years, 4 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 …

Linguistic imperialism: BJP pronouncements on promoting Hindi spark outrage
2 years, 7 months ago

Linguistic imperialism: BJP pronouncements on promoting Hindi spark outrage

The Hindu  

On April 7, while presiding over the 37 th meeting of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee, which involved the ratifying of the eleventh volume of the committee’s report, Home Minister Amit Shah made three broad points. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi had strongly criticised the move, stating: “Giving priority to Hindi will be construed as a first step …

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 …

Let's not divide people further: Sonu Nigam on 'Hindi national language' row
2 years, 8 months ago

Let's not divide people further: Sonu Nigam on 'Hindi national language' row

Firstpost  

‘We aware that Tamil is the world’s oldest language? But people say Tamil is the oldest language in the entire world,’ the singer said New Delhi: Singer Sonu Nigam says Hindi is not the country’s national language and attempts to impose it on non-Hindi speaking citizens will only create a rift within. The singer’s comments come days after Bollywood actor …

Sonu Nigam on 'Hindi national language' debate: Let's not divide people further in the country
2 years, 8 months ago

Sonu Nigam on 'Hindi national language' debate: Let's not divide people further in the country

India TV News  

Singer Sonu Nigam says Hindi is not our country's national language and the attempts to impose it on non-Hindi speaking citizens will only create a rift within. The singer's comments come days after Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn and Kannada actor Kichcha Sudeep engaged in a Twitter spat over Hindi being a national language. Devgn had tweeted, "Hindi was, is, and …

DC EDIT | India has many languages
2 years, 8 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 …

Kangana Ranaut says Ajay Devgn is ‘not wrong’ in debate on Hindi language
2 years, 8 months ago

Kangana Ranaut says Ajay Devgn is ‘not wrong’ in debate on Hindi language

Hindustan Times  

Actor Kangana Ranaut released the trailer for her upcoming movie Dhaakad on Friday. Recently, actor Ajay Devgn raised a storm when he tweeted in reaction to Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep's comments on Hindi and Kannada film industries and languages. Now, at the trailer launch event in Mahalaxmi, Kangana also maintained that the Constitution of India has accorded the ‘national language’ …

'Regional language most important': Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai supports Kiccha Sudeep's remarks on Hindi – Firstpost
2 years, 8 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 …

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 …

'Hindi is no more a national language..' Southern star Sudeep gets rapped by Ajay Devgn's banter
2 years, 8 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 …

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 …

Sudeep is right: Karnataka CM Bommai comes out in support of actor in row over national language
2 years, 8 months ago

Sudeep is right: Karnataka CM Bommai comes out in support of actor in row over national language

India Today  

A day after a row erupted over the national language following a Twitter spat between Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn and Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai has now come out in support of the latter. Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn took a sarcastic dig at Kannada superstar Kiccha Sudeep after the Vikrant Rona actor said 'Hindi is …

Kiccha Sudeep, Ajay Devgn rekindle ‘national language’ debate
2 years, 8 months ago

Kiccha Sudeep, Ajay Devgn rekindle ‘national language’ debate

The Hindu  

The “national language” debate came back in focus on Wednesday, as Hindi actor Ajay Devgn took to Twitter to react to a comment by Kannada actor Kiccha Sudeep. He is learnt to have said at the event that “Hindi is no more a national language” to indicate the reach of some of the Southern films in recent times. Reacting to …

‘Hindi Will Never be Our National Language’: Siddaramaiah Responds to Ajay Devgn, Says ‘Proud to be a Kannadiga’
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Hindi Will Never be Our National Language’: Siddaramaiah Responds to Ajay Devgn, Says ‘Proud to be a Kannadiga’

News 18  

Former chief minister of Karnataka and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Wednesday asserted that each Indian language “has its own rich history for its people to be proud of” and that it is the “duty of every Indian to respect linguistic diversity”. The veteran Congress leader’s statements on Wednesday came in response to Bollywood star Ajay Devgn’s Twitter exchange with Kannada …

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 Slams Sudeep's 'Hindi Isn't National Language' Comment, Latter Replies: 'No Offense But...'
2 years, 8 months ago

Ajay Slams Sudeep's 'Hindi Isn't National Language' Comment, Latter Replies: 'No Offense But...'

News 18  

Ajay Devgn clapped back at Kiccha Sudeep’s recent comment about Hindi not being India’s national language. “@KicchaSudeep, brother, if Hindi is not our national language according to you, then why do you release films made in your mother tongue dubbed in Hindi? Jana Gana Mana,” he said in Hindi..@KicchaSudeep मेरे भाई,आपके अनुसार अगर हिंदी हमारी राष्ट्रीय भाषा नहीं है तो …

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 …

BJP unleashing ‘cultural terrorism’ against non-Hindi speaking States: Congress
2 years, 9 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 …

Amit Shah pitches for Hindi use, Opposition cries foul
2 years, 9 months ago

Amit Shah pitches for Hindi use, Opposition cries foul

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on Thursday that when citizens of States communicate with each other, it should be in the language of India, with Hindi being accepted as an alternative to English, sparked widespread criticism with Opposition leaders dubbing it “Hindi imperialism”. Countering the Minister, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked why the Home Minister did not learn a …

Is one language enough?
4 years, 3 months ago

Is one language enough?

The Hindu  

While negotiating independence from Dutch colonial rule, Indonesian nationalists decided that a reformed version of Malay would become the official language. Debates in the Constituent Assembly In contrast, the issue of adopting a national language could not be resolved when the Constituent Assembly began drafting India’s Constitution. On the one side were members from the Hindi-speaking provinces who moved a …

Policy lessons in Tamil Nadu’s language formula
4 years, 4 months ago

Policy lessons in Tamil Nadu’s language formula

The Hindu  

The New Education Policy misses the vital empirical evidence of Tamil Nadu following a language formula that is distinctly at variance with that of Delhi for the past 50 years and yet achieving significant positive social and economic changes. The American example he cited during a parliamentary debate is worth mentioning: “When USA emerged as a nation only 20% of …

CISF Officer Asked If I’m Indian For Not Knowing Hindi: Kanimozhi
4 years, 5 months ago

CISF Officer Asked If I’m Indian For Not Knowing Hindi: Kanimozhi

The Quint  

Critics however point out that this is not an issue with an individual officer from a central force, but the larger belief being pushed in India that Hindi is the national language, or that Hindi is more important than other Indian languages. Currently, there are 22 official languages recognised in the eighth schedule of the Indian Constitution, and it includes …

India's many languages are not her weakness, says Rahul Gandhi days after Amit Shah pitches for Hindi as unifying language
5 years, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Why Amit Shah thinks Hindi is the language of national integration
5 years, 3 months ago

Why Amit Shah thinks Hindi is the language of national integration

India Today  

Union home minister Amit Shah's emphasis on making Hindi the national link language has sparked off nationwide acrimony. Speaking on National Hindi Day in New Delhi on September 14, Shah emphasised the need for Hindi to be made the common language of the country. What Shah meant was that while vernacular languages should be given importance in their respective states, …

Hindi is a beautiful language, as is Tamil, Kannada etc: ‘Imposition’ narrative must be quashed and Sanskrit used for national integration
5 years, 4 months ago

Hindi is a beautiful language, as is Tamil, Kannada etc: ‘Imposition’ narrative must be quashed and Sanskrit used for national integration

Op India  

On the occasion of Hindi Diwas yesterday, the usual suspects proceeded to create the usual noise about alleged Hindi Imposition. Former PM Jawaharlal Nehru’s love for Hindi was, however, as superficial as it could be, considering he did not do anything substantial to ensure that the Hindi language flourishes. Being a North Indian born in a Hindu family, with roots …

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. …

Tamil Nadu leaders decry Amit Shah’s pitch for Hindi
5 years, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu leaders decry Amit Shah’s pitch for Hindi

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement on Saturday, on the occasion of Hindi Divas, that Hindi should be India’s common and unifying language came in for sharp criticism from Tamil Nadu political leaders and the BJP’s own allies. Stalin said making Hindi as the national language would make non-Hindi speaking people the secondary citizen and undermine the unity. Dravidar Kazhagam …

Amit Shah, speaking on Hindi Diwas, stresses on need for unifying language to mark India's identity
5 years, 4 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 …

Hindi as our national language: Myth and reality
5 years, 7 months ago

Hindi as our national language: Myth and reality

India Today  

Politics of Hindi, often by those advocating Hindutva, is more powerful. This is the reason why even English writers and readers are debating Hindi as the national language of India. Weeks before he was elected as the Vice-President, Venkaiah Naidu declared Hindi as the national language and complained that people focused more on English. The Constitution, however, did not declare …

‘It’s more than just about language, it is the imposition of culture’: DK leader K. Veeramani on National Education Policy
5 years, 7 months ago

‘It’s more than just about language, it is the imposition of culture’: DK leader K. Veeramani on National Education Policy

The Hindu  

The Draft National Education Policy has kicked up a political storm over a proposed three-language formula that seeks to make learning Hindi mandatory in non-Hindi-speaking States. Dravidar Kazhagam leader K. Veeramani says there is no such thing as a national language, and the Constitution only speaks of an ‘official’ language. The history of the imposition of Hindi as well as …

Tamil Nadu language row: Prakash Javadekar clarifies no decision taken over teaching Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states
5 years, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu language row: Prakash Javadekar clarifies no decision taken over teaching Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states

Firstpost  

The draft of the new National Education Policy, proposed by the panel constituted by Javadekar when he was HRD minister in the previous Modi government, had suggested teaching of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states. New Delhi: In the wake of a controversy over the recommendation of an HRD Ministry panel to teach Hindi in non-Hindi speaking states, Union minister Prakash …

Why Hindi isn't the national language
5 years, 7 months ago

Why Hindi isn't the national language

Firstpost  

When the Constituent Assembly met for the first time in December 1946, it had its work cut out. As a widely exercised and understood tongue, Hindustani’s case to be the national language was stronger and it also had the backing of two of the Assembly’s leading lights, Nehru and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. TT Krishnamachari, another prominent member, while not …

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