New Delhi: Amidst the controversy of linguistic debate in the country, Home Minister Amit Shah has once again clarified that Hindi is not an opponent of any Indian language but a friend of all. In a program organized on the Golden Jubilee of the Department of Official Language, he said that it is unfair to oppose a foreign language on the basis of language, but it is necessary to be proud of the mother tongue. Shah’s statement is considered an important message to promote linguistic harmony.

Amit Shah said that India is a country of diverse languages ​​and all Indian languages ​​together enrich the soul of the country. He urged the states on the occasion to make efforts to provide courses like medical and engineering in local languages. Shah assured that the central government will give all possible support in this direction.

Not opponent Hindi, rather associate language

The Home Minister said that Hindi is neither an enemy of any language nor is being imposed on anyone. He called it a friend of Indian languages ​​and said that the spirit of thinking, speaking and expressing in local languages ​​should be encouraged. He also added that it is not wrong to learn foreign languages, but it is not right to ignore his mother tongue. He also said that unless a person is proud of his language, he cannot be completely free from mental slavery. This comment connects with his earlier statement in which he said that speaking English in future will become a shame for people.

Need to identify self -confidence to languages

During the program, Shah described Indian languages ​​as the soul of the nation and said that keeping them alive and prosperous is the demand of the hour. He also said that dedicated efforts regarding the development of official language Hindi are necessary and when India celebrates the 100th anniversary of independence, then Hindi language will be inscribed in golden letters. At the end of the program, he appealed to the lovers of all languages ​​not to oppose any language, but to unite and contribute to the upliftment of Indian languages.