Connecting new generation with Hindi, other Indian languages essential: Ravinder Indraj
Delhi Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh urged parents and teachers to actively promote Hindi and other Indian languages among students.
Delhi Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh urged parents and teachers to actively promote Hindi and other Indian languages among students.
To mark the day, Rana also made a special announcement. His much-loved play 'Humare Ram' will reach its 300th stage performance on Hindi Diwas.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, extending his wishes, highlighted the role of Hindi in strengthening unity.
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”.
