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The moves comes after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin condemned the Centre against the alleged imposition of Hindi language. Stalin, in his statement listed out the sacrifices youngsters made in history against “Hindi imposition” and said “not to impose another language war on us”.
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Yesterday 14th September was a very special day. It was Hindi Diwas. A day to celebrate our राजभाषा (Official Language). And in many offices, organizations, schools, and colleges it was celebrated. Still, many people (Especially the new generation) were unaware of this special day. As they don’t know why we celebrate it, what the significance is, and why knowing the Hindi language can add so much to your life.
On Hindi Diwas 2022, let us dig into know the lesser-known facts about the Hindi language
According to a Forbes India report, Hindi was the third most spoken language in the world in 2021 with 600 million speakers and the main aim of the government behind celebrating Hindi Diwas is to promote the Hindi language.
TKS Elangovan said, "Hindi is the native tongue in only underdeveloped states like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan."
In sum, political leaders of the Dravidian parties must abandon myopic language-centric “cultural narcissism” as a means to achieve political ends of gaining and retaining power. Earlier they realize and appreciate that culture changes are inevitable due to modernization processes, the better it is for them and the Tamil society.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj strongly criticized Congress leader Shashi Tharoor over his comments on Hindi language and said that it is his misconception if he believes Hindi is just limited to India.
