Hindi Imposition

"Should Be No Imposition, Opposition To Any Language": Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 20, 2019

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday urged people neither to oppose nor impose any language and pitched for learning as many languages as possible.

"Never Asked For Imposing Hindi Over Other Regional Languages": Amit Shah

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Amid a huge backlash over his comments on Hindi as a "unifying language", Home Minister Amit Shah said today that he had never asked for the imposition of Hindi over regional languages and added, "If some people want to do politics, it is their choice."

"You Cannot Impose Any Language": Rajinikanth On Amit Shah's Hindi Remark

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday September 18, 2019

No language can be imposed as the concept of a common language was "unfortunately" not possible in the country, superstar Rajinikanth said today, joining the chorus of voices against Home Minister Amit Shah's comments last week about Hindi becoming a unifying language.

DMK To Hold State-Wide Protests Against Amit Shah's Hindi Pitch On September 20

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 16, 2019

Upping the ante against "Hindi imposition," allegedly by the Centre, a high-level DMK meet on Monday announced protest demonstrations across Tamil Nadu on September 20 to condemn Home Minister Amit Shah's Hindi pitch.

"This Is India, Not Hindia": MK Stalin On Amit Shah's Hindi Diwas Tweet

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday September 14, 2019

Tamil Nadu politician MK Stalin has criticised Home Minister Amit Shah for claiming Hindi is "the one language marking (India's) identity globally", declaring "this is India, not Hindia" and warned the centre of another "language war" unless Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a clarification

'No Decision To Impose Hindi In The Curricula': JNU

Education | Edited by Shihabudeen Kunju S | Tuesday June 25, 2019

JNUSU alleged on Monday that the varsity was trying to impose Hindi by making it a compulsory subject at the undergraduate BA and BTech courses.

JNU Students' Union Alleges Hindi Imposition At BA, BTech Courses

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

They added that the "fallacy" of making Hindi a compulsory subject for BTech do not even demand much explanation.

Southern Railway's "Only English Or Hindi" Order Scrapped After Criticism

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday June 14, 2019

An order issued to officials of the Southern Railway to communicate only in English or Hindi was struck down on Friday following a new controversy in Tamil Nadu less than two weeks after a widespread uproar over allegations of Hindi being imposed on South Indian states.

Tamil Nadu Has Highest Number Of Hindi Aspirants In South: Language Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 7, 2019

Data has revealed that Tamil Nadu, the epicentre of the recent row over the Centre's three-language formula, has topped the list among southern states in people volunteering to learn Hindi.

"Bengali Boys Sweep Floors, Girls Bar Dancers": Tathagata Roy's Latest

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday June 6, 2019

Meghalaya Governor Tathagata Roy has delivered another shocker, commenting that Bengal's greatness is gone and Bengalis are "sweeping the floors" or "are bar dancers in Mumbai". He was offering his views on some states resisting Hindi learning.

"Intent To Deceive": MK Stalin On Centre's Move After Anti-Hindi Uproar

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 4, 2019

DMK president MK Stalin alleged on Monday that the centre's move on dropping the clause on compulsory Hindi learning in the draft National Education Policy was aimed at deceiving Tamil Nadu and demanded an explanation over it.

Can't Control Everything: Mamata Banerjee Hits Out At Centre's Hindi Plan

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 3, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said priority must be given to regional languages, supporting the southern states who opposed the Centre's now-dropped plan to make teaching of Hindi mandatory in non-Hindi speaking states.

Hindi Imposition Nothing But An Assault On States: Siddaramaiah

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 3, 2019

Congress leader and ex-chief minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah Monday strongly opposed the three-language formula in the draft National Education Policy which has now been dropped, saying the imposition of Hindi is nothing but "a brutal assault" on the states.

10-Point Guide On Protests Over Centre's Hindi Plan In South States

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday June 3, 2019

Protests over what appeared to be a move to impose Hindi teaching in schools everywhere, including southern states, started after the government put out a Draft National Education Policy 2019 and asked for feedback. The report, prepared by an expert panel led by Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, former chief of the Indian Space Research Organisation, has...

Tamil-Speaking Ministers Join Firefight As Anti-Hindi Uproar Flares

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday June 3, 2019

Hindi will not be thrust upon any state, the government said on Sunday, stepping up its damage control amid a controversy over the draft version of the National Education Policy 2019, which is seen by many in the southern states as an attempt to impose Hindi on school students.