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Union Minister Jayant Singh dismissed claims of Hindi imposition as a slender political viewpoint. The DMK in Tamil Nadu alleges Hindi imposition by NEP 2020, a cost denied by the Centre.
Union Minister of State and Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary stated these claiming that Hindi is being imposed are doing so as a result of they’ve a “narrow political viewpoint”. (IMAGE: PTI)
The Union Minister of State for Training Jayant Singh on Sunday stated that these complaining of Hindi being imposed try to impose “their rigid, narrow political viewpoint”. In a social media publish, Singh stated “language cannot be imposed on anyone else”.
His feedback come amid the language row in Tamil Nadu the place the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has been alleging Hindi imposition by the Centre.
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu has been engaged in a confrontation with the BJP and the party-led Central authorities, alleging Hindi imposition by the Nationwide Training Coverage (NEP 2020), a cost denied by the Centre.
“Language is a part of our sense of identity & also links us to community & as productive members of society. Language cannot be imposed on anyone else, but is a medium to converse, exchange views & build a common understanding as well as create an appreciation for diversity & plurality,” Singh, an MP from Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) – a Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) ally on the Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA)-led central authorities – stated.
“For those who have not even read #NEP2020 but, are alleging imposition of language (only for imposing their rigid, narrow political viewpoint),” he additional added after which shared the directive on native languages as listed within the NEP.
“There will likely be a higher emphasis on using the mom
tongue/native language as a medium of instruction and as a
language of interplay within the classroom. (NEP 2020, Part 22.8),” the minister highlighted.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi additionally cautioned in opposition to makes an attempt to discriminate on the idea of language, asserting that there has by no means been any animosity amongst Indian languages and every has enriched the opposite.
Stalin, additionally DMK president, stated he is not going to allow any actions inimical to Tamil language, the state and its folks, on the soil, as long as he and his DMK existed.
Alleged Hindi imposition has been a delicate topic in Tamil Nadu, and the DMK efficiently led a large anti-Hindi agitation in 1965 throughout which numerous pro-Tamil activists killed themselves, principally by self-immolation, in opposition to imposition of the language.
Predominant opposition AIADMK additionally hit out on the Centre over NEP.
(with inputs from PTI)
Information politics ‘For Those Who Haven’t Even Learn NEP…’: Union Minister Jayant Singh On Language Row
