On Sunday, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar talked about how important it is to support the many languages of India. He asked if we should be fighting over languages in our beautiful country. While speaking at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad, he said that Indian languages are full of rich stories and knowledge.
He mentioned great old texts like the Vedas and the Mahabharata, showing how important they are. His comments come at a time when the Tamil Nadu government is against the National Education Policy (NEP), which wants students to learn three languages, including Hindi. Chief Minister MK Stalin said that forcing Hindi on everyone is hurting other 25 languages and is an effort to erase our linguistic variety.
Stalin mentioned that more than 25 languages in North India have suffered because of the push for Hindi and Sanskrit. He said the Dravidian movement has protected Tamil and its culture by raising awareness and holding protests.
The central government believes the NEP is meant to bring people together and help many languages thrive. But many in Tamil Nadu feel it’s trying to replace their language with Hindi. Dhankhar encouraged everyone to be proud of our classical languages and work to support them, noting their importance around the globe. He reminded people that in Parliament, translation happens in 22 languages!
He also pointed out that alumni can help create a strong education system and called on companies to invest more in research and development so India can compete globally.
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