Key Points

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha addressed a Hindi education event in Srinagar, highlighting language diversity as India's strength. He described Hindi as the unifying language that connected the nation during the freedom struggle. Sinha emphasized giving equal growth opportunities to all languages while taking pride in linguistic heritage. The L-G also promotes harmony between Hindi and other Indian languages as essential for national unity.

Key Points: J&K L-G Manoj Sinha Says India's Language Diversity Symbolizes Unity

  • Sinha calls Hindi the unifying language of India for past 75 years
  • Emphasizes equal growth opportunities for all Indian languages
  • Promotes learning multiple languages beyond mother tongue
  • Advocates harmony between Hindi and other regional languages
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J&K L-G says India's diversity of languages is symbol of its unity

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha emphasizes Hindi as unifying language while celebrating India's linguistic diversity and cultural richness in Srinagar address.

"The diversity of languages, the variety of languages, is a symbol of our cultural richness and unity in diversity - L-G Manoj Sinha"

Srinagar, Aug 23

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha said on Saturday that the diversity of languages is the symbol of India's unity and all languages in the country must be given equal opportunity to grow.

The L-G had participated in the Vadis Hindi Education Committee function in Srinagar city.

Taking to social media platform X, L-G Sinha said, "Today, I participated in a grand event organised by the Vadis Hindi Education Committee and addressed the youth. Under the leadership of Nasreen Ali Nidhi Ji, the committee has made unparalleled efforts in promoting and spreading the official language Hindi in Jammu and Kashmir and connecting the new generation with it."

"Over the past 75 years, Hindi has become the language that unites the country. During the freedom struggle, the Hindi language was considered the medium for exchanging the emotions of the entire nation."

"The diversity of languages, the variety of languages, is a symbol of our cultural richness and unity in diversity," the L-G added.

"Along with Hindi, we should take pride in all our languages. In addition to our mother tongue, we should also learn other languages and promote their cultural-literary heritage."

"Our policymakers emphasised that there should be harmony between the Hindi language and the other languages of the nation."

Personally being a distinguished IITian from ITI BHU Varanasi, Manoj Sinha despite the high profile protocol attached to the L-G's office has remained available to the common citizen.

He mixes among the people in public and religious functions.

Despite being a devout Hindu, L-G Sinha has been a strong advocate of equal opportunity to every citizen, irrespective of religion, region or language.

It is because of easy access and availability of the L-G that people of the Union Territory either individually or in delegations have been meeting Manoj Sinha to seek redressal of their long pending genuine demands.

He has been showing keen interest in bringing justice to the victims of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, whose cries remained unheard during the worst periods of armed violence in Kashmir.

The L-G has got FIRs of murders of innocent civilians by the terrorists re-opened and re-investigated to get justice to the bereaved families.

He has personally distributed appointment letters to the next of kin of the victims of terrorism.

The L-G has promised to restore encroached properties of migrant Kashmiri Pandits.

He had made passionate appeals to victims and sufferers to come forward and voice their problems so that the Union government steps in to get them justice.

He is arranging official hand holding of victims of terrorism in setting up businesses and industries to become stakeholders in the progress of the Union Territory and the country.

- IANS

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Rohit P
While I appreciate the sentiment, I hope this isn't just rhetoric. In practice, regional languages often get sidelined in favor of Hindi. We need concrete policies to preserve languages like Kashmiri, Dogri, and others in J&K.
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Arjun K
LG Sinha has been doing remarkable work in J&K. His efforts to bring justice to terrorism victims and focus on development while respecting diversity is exactly what the region needed. More power to him! 👏
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Sarah B
As someone who has visited Kashmir multiple times, I've seen how language can bridge communities. The youth there are equally comfortable with Urdu, Kashmiri, and Hindi. This multilingual approach is the way forward for India.
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Vikram M
Good to see focus on Hindi promotion without diminishing other languages. In a country with 22 official languages, we need this balanced approach. Hope other states follow this model of linguistic harmony.
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Kavya N
The work being done for terrorism victims is commendable. After decades of suffering, finally some concrete action is being taken. Language unity is important, but justice and development are what will truly unite J&K with the rest of India.

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