No attempt should be made to divide nation in the name of language: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted on Friday that Hindi and all Indian languages strengthened each other and that there should be no attempts to divide the nation in the name of language. He was addressing the audience at a grand theatrical tribute to the legendary Tamil queen Rani Velu Nachiyar, organised by the BJP’s women wing, which was headed by BJP MLA from Tamil Nadu, Vanathi Srinivasan. Over 90% in Hindi-belt States speak only one language, rest of India is more bilingual: Data Mr. Singh’s reference to linguistic unity appears to be aimed at the recent controversy between the Tamil Nadu government and the Education Ministry at the Centre over the three-language formula in the New Education Policy, which the DMK government in the State feels is a way of imposing Hindi on non-Hindi speaking States. Highlighting initiatives of the Modi government, like the Kashi Tamil Sangamam, which celebrate India’s linguistic and cultural diversity, he said promoting one language should never mean undermining another. He paid rich tributes to what he termed “the fearless spirit of India’s women warriors”, including Rani Velu Nachiyar, the first Indian queen to wage an armed struggle against British colonial rule.
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