"Telugu Our Mother, Hindi Our Elder Aunt": Pawan Kalyan Amid Language Row

Pawan Kalyan, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and Jana Sena Party chief, has once again championed the role of Hindi in fostering national unity and boosting economic prosperity, particularly for the film industry.

Speaking at the "Dakshin Samvad" Golden Jubilee celebration of the Official Language Department in Hyderabad today, Mr Kalyan, an ally of the BJP, articulated his perspective with a compelling analogy: "If Telugu is like our mother, then Hindi is like our elder aunt (Peddamma)."