Hindi friend of all Indian languages: Home Minister
Mr Shah said 14th September is celebrated as Hindi Diwas as on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India accepted Hindi as the official language of the Union.
Mr Shah said 14th September is celebrated as Hindi Diwas as on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India accepted Hindi as the official language of the Union.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Hindi Diwas.
The Hindi protagonists wanted Hindi to be the sole "national language" of India; the delegates from South India preferred English to have a place in the Constitution..The Munshi-Ayyangar formula declared Hindi to be the "official language" of India's federal government.
In a tweet, Modi appreciated the contribution of people from various walks of life towards giving Hindi a strong identity in the international forums.
The subject of the video is a middle-aged Caucasian/European gentleman who is cheerfully crooning the famous Hindi song "Laal Chhadi Maidan Khadi" from the 1965 movie Janwar with playback by Mohammed Rafi.
According to the Official Languages Act, 1963, Hindi and English are the official languages for the Union government and Parliament. A total of 22 languages of the country are recognised under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
Pinarayi Vijayan said that “No Indian should feel alienated because of language” and “this is an attempt to divert attention from the real problems”.
Earlier on Saturday, Shah emphasized on the need have a common language throughout the country, and Hindi by virtue of being “widely spoken” could fulfill that need.
One of the 22 scheduled languages of the country, Hindi was adopted as the official language of the country on September 14, 1949.
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