Is Hindi India’s National language? Misinformation or Disinformation? There has been strong opposition for Hindi from Marathi speakers in India, where Hindi is being promoted at the expense of Marathi in Maharashtra. Miliions of Hindi speakers do not attempt to learn the state language.
[size=3]Please refer to your letter dated 09-11-2009 on the above subject that was received on 23-11-2009. In the letter you have requested for information in respect of the National Language of India. With regard to the information sought vide point nos. 1 to 5 of the letter,
we wish to state that there is no provision in the Constitution of India declaring Hindi as the National Language of India.
[/size]Article - Celebrating India?s linguistic diversity
All the legal rights, respect and importance, granted by the statute to other official languages in their respective states must also be conferred upon Marathi in Maharashtra. “We do not ask for anything more, but we shall not settle for anything less too”. Can such a demand be termed as improper, illegal or immoral by any standards?
The complete article by Shri. Saleel Kulkarni is available at the link given below.