New Delhi: In the midst of the language controversy with Tamil Nadu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah made it clear in the Rajya Sabha on Friday that from next December onwards, he will communicate with the government of every state and the people in the native language.
Replying to a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah said that every language in the country is a jewel of India’s culture, but some people are using language as a cover to hide their scams and corruption.
Shah said that the Narendra Modi government has established the Indian Language Section under the Department of Official Language, which will work towards promoting and strengthening all Indian languages.
He said that the government is not against the languages of South India, but spreading poison in the name of language and corruption and scams under its cover will not be allowed.
He said that after this December, he will communicate with the Chief Ministers, Ministers, Members of Parliament, and citizens of each state in their respective languages.
He attacked the ruling DMK government in Tamil Nadu, saying that it did not have the courage to provide medical and engineering education in Tamil. He added that when the NDA government comes to power in Tamil Nadu, they will start medical and engineering education in the Tamil language.
Shat said that the government has worked towards promoting local languages and has started medical and engineering education in India’s languages. He emphasised that instead of dividing the country in the name of language, the focus should now be on development.
The minister said that the government will not allow the country to be divided in the name of language, and it has already made it clear many times that Hindi does not compete with any Indian language; rather, Hindi is a friend to all Indian languages. Hindi strengthens all Indian languages, and all Indian languages, in turn, strengthen Hindi.
He said that the government is committed to the promotion of all languages.
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