Just to make things right, Hindi is NOT a national language as per the constitution. Both Hindi and English are official languages of India. There is a lot of difference between a national and official language. For a Tamilian Hindi is as alien as Eglish, so learning Hindi and English are the same, it is better for him/her to learn English rather than Hindi.
Moreover Karunanidhi is not forcing every one to learn only Tamil, the law states that English and Tamil should be taught and it allows any one to learn any other language. Not sure how many know, Tamil Nadu education board has exams for many many languages.
Similar language laws exist in Karnataka & Maharastra. Language is a sensitive issue. If India needs to be one country, Hindi should not be imposed in any part of India.
Just a note, there was never a country called India before British came, they united bunch of territories to one country for their administrative purposes. After independence most ethnic communities agreed to remain one. Unity in diversity holds this country together. Hope Hindi language fanatics will not destroy this.
RE:RE:Why NOT Hindi
by Your Nemesis on Feb 22, 2008 06:34 AM Permalink
And, hey. Yeah, Tamilians did ask for a separate state. It was due to blatant sidelining of southern states by the center. Sucking up all resources but not giving anything back. Just like the anti-hindi issue, even other southern states don't like Tamils asking for a separate state, as they did not have the backbone to speak up against northie politicians. So, whose problem is it anyway ? Here again, Tamils were the first to give up their claim for a separate state when India was faced with a war against China. Such is the nationality of Tamils. If you have problems with Tamilians having their own opinion about such issues, well, its your own problem.
RE:Why NOT Hindi
by ThoondilKaaran on Feb 22, 2008 06:41 AM Permalink
they fired and killed students agitating against imposing Hindi in TN. since then Congress never ruled TN.
RE:Why NOT Hindi
by Gandhi on Feb 22, 2008 07:01 AM Permalink
When children of other states like Rajasthan, Himachal, Punjab, Bengal, Gujrat, Maharastra, Orissa etc who have their own state languges also learn Hindi and english, why not children in Tamilnadu. This opposing is nothing but politics. May be you have children who have no problem with learning Hindi, you may have problem with teachers.
RE:Why NOT Hindi
by Vivek Vikram Sridharan on Feb 22, 2008 07:49 AM Permalink
thats how sanskrit died in north india. people were not proud of it. they opted for ghetto language like hindi and urdu. i am sure maratis and others shouldnt be dumbed by this blind marketing for hindi.
RE:RE:Why NOT Hindi
by ThoondilKaaran on Feb 22, 2008 07:07 AM Permalink
We will improve Tamilnadu with Tamil and we believe that Tamil will build our state. we don't need Hindi. If you need Hindi, that's ur need. every state has it's own need.
RE:Why NOT Hindi
by Raks on Feb 22, 2008 06:49 AM Permalink
Thats why I said earlier Tamilians are having problem with the whole world. Singapore is the real example. If you are talking bout China war, this shows how opportunistic you focker Tamilians are. When country is fighting against China, you are taking it as an opportunity to divide this country. This is the real colour of Tamilians. Tell me single state which you don't hate, you are blank I knonw...
RE:Why NOT Hindi
by Your Nemesis on Feb 22, 2008 06:23 AM Permalink
No wonder that resentment and jealousy builts upon a prosperous community. It's a natural thing. So, Tamilians need not give a darn about your opinion about them. If Tamils are the only people opposing another language being thrust upon them, its due to the pride on their language and heritage. And why not? why wouldn't they go all the way to protect the oldest living language? If this is irritating the minds of other states who were never even able to make an attempt to defend their language against an imposed third language, it's their problem.
I have nothing against any particular language. But those morons who are annoyed about Tamilians' unwillingness to learn other languages need to know this - You will never understand the pride, joy and fertility of the language unless you are born as a Tamilian, or learnt to read/write/speak Tamil. So, we'll leave it at that.
But, the hatred on Tamils is unwanted, because, the image about Tamilians was born after the anti-hindi agitation staged by Karunanidhi in the mid 80s. Now, who is to be hated for this? A leader trying to protect his language, or the then central leaders who tried to impose Hindi in Tamil Nadu? Mind you, Karunanidhi, then and now, never opposed Tamilians learning Hindi. It is the imposition of Hindi that he is/was against. Self-respecting leaders of any state should that this stand - Strongly protect your language & heritage, but let people learn other languages on their own will.
RE:Why NOT Hindi
by on Feb 22, 2008 06:10 AM Permalink
This Raks is a paki idiot trying to create trouble. Rak, let me tell you we as Indians will fight over Hindi, Marathi, Tamil within Indian, but when it comes to Pakistan, let me tell you it does not mattter where we are from, but we are Indian first and will beat you like we did in 1965, 71, kargil, so hands off!
You started accusing marathis and now u are directing it towards Tamil. Hands off India, or else we will chop you further like 1971, and now pashtun, baloc etc
