I agree that native language and culture should be given priority over Hindi. Why the hell you want to impose Hindi in the guise of nationalism? If you know Hindi does that make one more nationalist than who does not. Why there should be a need for national language, when we say our power lies in "unity in diversit" Most of native languages are as old and as rich if not better than Hindi, so why should it be imposed. Are Hindi speaking people forced to speak other native languages? Indian unity does not depend on Hindi. We must accept and appreciate that we as Indian nation is proud to have various distinct laguages and culture. In this Global economy if we have to learn any additional language besides mother tounge, native language, it should be English.
RE:Why Hindi?
by Bhartiya on Feb 22, 2008 10:01 AM Permalink
you know what? you r a fool. because of persons like u India took so long to get independence. u people never want India to be one and self reliant. i ask u why the hell english? in the name of globalization?? we can well work alongwith the world with our own mother tongue. first of all we all need to be one & unite. BTW do u know we r not that unite that we r supposed to be? and it is clearly evident with all the senseless fight u people from the same country do here on this forum...we r only binded together until our needs are fulfilled, emotionally we r not that close now, and this is only because of people like u, politics on caste, religion and corrupt politicians. states don't stick together, those boundaries are imaginary; people stick together, thats how country remains unite and progress. you know how & why that unity in 'unity in diversity' works? there should be one language common all over India and that can not and will never be english, tamil, or any other regional language (where english is not even regional!); it can only be hindi, which is most widely known and understood in India. Try to make India one, unite and strong first and talk about globalization.
RE:Why Hindi?
by Arya on Feb 22, 2008 05:39 AM Permalink
Mr On why u give respect to mother tounge...? if u know the answere of this then u urself will know why we should give respect to national language which is Hindi...I am not against any language nor does i am a Hindi speaking person.. but i still believe and respect in Hindi coz it is our national language.. I know now u will say why Hindi why not other... and the discussion will go on.. India is a democratic nation and its national language should be and will be the one which is spoken by most number of Indian and that is Hindi...I would say English is welcome but offcourse after Mother tounge and Hindi....
RE:Why Hindi?
by Vivek Vikram Sridharan on Feb 22, 2008 07:56 AM Permalink
just because something is national.... we need not have it at home. for example tiger is national animal but nobody raises it at home. may be i will think about speaking hindi if some these national lingo cheerleaders have an adult tiger at home. atleast if they try to cheerlead for the national beast which is endangered. Jai hInd. P.S. I will atleast spend my bandwidth here if there is a discussion on the lost language of sanskrit. hindi is just an embryo compared to tamil, take no offence, just a fact.
RE:Why Hindi?
by ThoondilKaaran on Feb 22, 2008 06:23 AM Permalink
hindi is not national language. Even Nehru backed off from promoting Hindi as National language.
RE:Why Hindi?
by CMat on Feb 22, 2008 06:26 AM Permalink
first of all...National language is Hindi..? Officially its not yet declared by Govt of Ind.. Show or tell me where its announced like that.Even the currency notes has many languages on it
RE:Why Hindi?
by x d on Feb 22, 2008 05:32 AM Permalink
No one is forcing you to learn Hindi. Its just the politicians who are sending confusing signals and we are just believing them. These guys are spreading FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt)... we are never apply our brains to process these informations.
I donot understand, why we Indians are so insecure. Education comes under state list, and State Govt has sole right to implement them. So my dear friends, please donot feel insecure about someone forcing you to learn Hindi.
Politicians may do lot of circus acts, to send a FUD that "Hindi is coming" or Hindi would replace local language, but I donot see it happening.
