A Mayhem Over Hindi

Union Home Ministry’s 27^th May directive has initiated the ghost of linguistic arcade. The directive issued to the government departments made the use of Hindi compulsory in their social media conversations. Parties belonging to the non-Hindi states proclaimed the directive against the multiculturalism of Indian State. Presenting an alternate opinion writes Vishank Singh.

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Thanks to the campaigns lead by DMK, ADMK and many Left forces, Hindi will again be humiliated on the land where it was born. Her fate is similar to a daughter who struggles to maintain her status on the patriarchal platforms. My argument is based on the fact that Hindi besides being the unique language of our nation binds us together not as a Hindibhashi but as a ‘Hindustani’. With all the southern parties and the opportunist ping pings politicizing the matter of national pride and honor to Hindi want their vote share to exist in their respective empires. With my concern over Hindi and her fate I must affirm my conviction that Hindi is more than an official language not only for me but also for the ones in Chennai and Srinagar. 

  

I may not be the patron of Modi Sarkaar but still want to support the directive which must not be seen with political glasses. There must be an approach from the cultural and social viewpoint to understand this whole scenario. Promoting Hindi is in no way declining the existence to Malayalam or Tamil. Whether you support my view or not is the discourse of your own principle but still there needs to be an understanding. If as an Indian we would not promote Hindi then who else would take the course? You may ask that why only Hindi? I would say because it is the common denominator of Indian emotions which sees no boundaries and directions. Hindi, the unique identity of India is not only the vanguard of Indian communication but also serves as an adhesive which binds us together. The fact we need to admit is that by appreciating Hindi nobody becomes the enemy of any other language. If the Indian state feels that with use of ‘Hindi’ it could reach more and more people then what harm will it be to embrace this decision. Have we lost all our national consciousness under the gumshoe of petty politics?

With AIDMK and DMK  politicizing the matter, Hindi would
 again have to face an enduring humiliation

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It makes democracy merely a distant dream when some of the selfish politicians in the name of language and ethnicity play with the sentiments of millions. After the issued directive it was the turn of these divisive politicians who captured the space in no time. DMK chief M. Karunanidhi came harsh against the directive. With DMK shining its political medals over the issue it was a danger for AIDMK to remain silent. Not wasting much time ‘Amma’ instantly wrote a letter to the Prime Minister expressing her dissatisfaction regarding the whole decision. Followed by MDMK and Left parties the battle to assault Hindi started in the social networking sites. The voice of protest also came from Srinagar when Omar Abdullah came with his discontent against the promotion of Hindi. He held the directive to be dictatorial against the diversity of the nation. In the back drop of  these political Capitalists earning profits the exploitation of Hindi seems enduring and inevitable.

These politicians and ideologues of pseudo-left forces must realize that as Hindi is the largest spoken language in the nation its elevation is necessary for the betterment of other languages. How other languages would be promoted when we are not determined to do it for the one that is on the tongue of the most? With this idea in mind we must contemplate on the issue not following the whips decided by the political bosses but by our own conscience. If Union government wants to promote Hindi the nation must accept the idea as it will not be a threat to Tamil, Telegu or Dogri in any of the sense. Uniting for Hindi will pave the way for a unified Hindustan. 

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Vishank Singh
(Student, University Of Delhi)

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