Imposition of Hindi
Our Constitution designates both Hindi and English official languages. Hindi is among the 22 National Languages of India. Thus, it is incorrect to assert that Hindi is the sole National Language of India. (हिंदी भाषा का विवाद)
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Article 343 on Official Languages of India
BJP could be stirring up this controversy now to divert attention from the actual problems the nation is encountering. This action appears to cater to Hindi Chauvinists. To quell their discontent regarding Gujarati supremacy in New Delhi, yet a concerning issue is that the BJP seems unconcerned about the harm it may cause to the Federal framework of the Indian Republic, and consequently to the unity and integrity of India.
Inform us that, in fact, the idea of a single nation and a single language is harmful. Every non-Hindi-speaking group in India has a language of their own. Non-Hindi speakers are not comparable to the Tribals of Andaman. Every linguistic community in India possesses its unique cultural heritage. Indian States are no longer the Rajyas of the past.
The States are democratic federal entities of Indian Union with legislative bodies. No State is willing to sacrifice its linguistic identity for Hindi. There are approximately 90 million Telugus and 90 million Bengalis. 7.3 crore Marathas, 5 crore Gujaratis, 5 crore Rajasthani, 3.8 crore Kannadigas, 7 crore Tamilians residing in India
The so-called Hindi majority is merely a deception. Uttar Pradesh has a population of 20 crores, Bihar has 10 crores, Madhya Pradesh has 7.30 crores, Haryana has 2.50 crores, and Rajasthan has a population of 6.80 crores. Hindi propagandists tend to count all these States as Hindi speaking areas.
However, the reality is that none of them speak Hindi fluently. They are labeled as Hindi people, leading to the imposition of the Hindi language on them. Various linguistic communities communicate in their unique local languages, excluding Hindi. In fact, they are unable to comprehend Hindi.
Awadhi, Maithili, Magadhi, Bhojpuri
Numerous speakers of regional languages such as Awadhi, Maithili, Magadhi, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Brijbhasha, etc., find it difficult to comprehend Hindi. Awadhi is spoken by 40 million, Maithili by 38 million, Bhojpuri by 50 million, Haryanvi by 20 million, and Magadhi by 14 million. Out of Rajasthan’s population of 6.80 crore, 5 crore individuals speak Rajasthani instead of Hindi. It is interesting to note that Rajasthani language has 6 major dialects Marwari (West), Mewari (Southwest), Dhundhari (East/Jaipur), Hadoti, Mewati, and Bagri) which are distinct from each other. Like that approximately 23 crore individuals are not part of the Hindi-speaking population.
We must recognize that all these languages are dialects of Hindi. Telugu and Kannada share a great deal of similarity, while Tamil and Malayalam also appear quite similar. Gujarati and Maratha have a similar sound. Hindi, a language claimed to be spoken by 40 crores, is a myth. And on that note, we exist in a democracy. Democracy does not equate to the oppression of minorities. Contemporary democracies adhere to the principle of fair power distribution and the absence of domination of one group over another.
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Indeed, Hindi was chosen as the Official language of the Indian Republic by the Constituent Assembly after it secured the majority with a single vote. You are aware of the language that contended with Hindi. It was Hindustani. Not Telugu. Not Bengali.
Currently, India recognizes 22 languages as National languages. Hindi is Official language alongwith English. Countries possess their distinct official languages. For instance, Bengali is the official language of West Bengal. The official language of Punjab is Punjabi.
I believe this language issue can be resolved permanently if we emulate Switzerland’s example. And announce that all 22 national languages of the States shallbe official languages of India.
We are in the age of computers. Itwouldn’t be difficult for India to transition to asystemwithmultipleofficial languages
Telugu language
And Telugu is also populous language in India. Telugu language is spoken by 9 crore people. Telugu is understood and spoken mostly by other linguistic people living south of Vindyas in addition to Andhra and Telangana regions. Even Bihar and Bengal regions understand Telugu well. Why not Telugu be made official language of India?
And I have another suggestion, Hindi does not have its own script. It adopts Devanagari script. Telugu script is hailed as one of the highly developed script in the world. So would proponents of Hindi agree to adoption of Telugu script for Hindi language?
Language represents the culture of a people. India is a unique country with multi linguistic and multi religion characteristics. India survived for more than 70 Years as a Nation because its constitution does not have any dogmas in terms of either Linguages or Religions. Thanks to Jawahar Lal Nehru and his ilk. So it is our bounden duty to preserve our constitution in its present form for posterity.
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