Union home minister Amit Shah, addressing the fourth Akhil Bhartiya Rajbhasha Sammelan on Hindi Diwas, said that Hindi and other Indian languages are not in competition but are complementary to one another. Shah stated that the promotion of Hindi can only occur when all Indian languages are strengthened, as they support and enhance each other. "There can never be a competition between Hindi and local languages because Hindi is a friend to all.
They complement each other, and we must strengthen this relationship," Shah said during his speech. The event, which also marked the Diamond Jubilee celebration of 75 years of Hindi as the official language, saw Shah highlighting the importance of Hindi in preserving India’s cultural and linguistic diversity. "By accepting Hindi as the official language and connecting all local languages through it, we are promoting our culture, literature, and art," he said.
Shah called for Hindi to become not just a national communication tool but also a global language. He noted that all official communication within the Home and Cooperation Ministries is now conducted in Hindi — a milestone achieved after three years of efforts. Reflecting on the historical significance of Hindi Diwas, Shah recalled that Hindi was adopted as the Union's official language on September 14, 1949, and stressed that the language is now in its final stages of achieving its objectives of becoming a widely-used communication and technical language.
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