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Amit Shah passionately described languages as the soul of India during a Delhi event celebrating Hindi's official role. He positioned Hindi as a supportive partner to regional tongues rather than a rival. The minister revealed that competitive exams now accommodate 13 languages, with most candidates choosing their mother tongue. Shah connected linguistic pride to breaking free from colonial mentalities for true national progress.

Key Points: Amit Shah Calls Language the Soul of Nation at Hindi Jubilee Event

  • Shah links language pride to freedom from colonial mindset
  • Highlights exams now offered in 13 regional languages
  • Calls Hindi a unifier, not competitor to other tongues
  • 95% CAPF candidates now take tests in mother tongues
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Language is the soul of a nation, not just a medium of communication, says Union Minister Amit Shah

Union Minister Amit Shah emphasizes preserving Indian languages, calling them the nation's soul while advocating pride in native tongues.

"Hindi is a friend of all Indian languages and together they can elevate our self-esteem – Amit Shah"

New Delhi, June 26

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that languages were not just a medium of communication, but the soul of the nation, further stating that it was necessary to keep languages alive and enrich them.

"As far as the country is concerned, language is not just a medium of communication; it is the soul of a nation. It is important to keep the languages alive and to enrich them. We should make all these efforts in the coming days for all Indian languages and especially for the official language," he said.

Speaking at the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Official Language Department in Delhi. Amit Shah said that Hindi was a friend of all the Indian languages, further stating that Hindi and Indian languages together could play an important role in enhancing the nation's self-esteem.

"I believe from my heart that Hindi cannot be the enemy of any Indian language. Hindi is a friend of all Indian languages , and Hindi and Indian languages together can take our self-esteem program to its ultimate goal. There is no opposition to any language; there should not be opposition to any foreign language, but the insistence should be to glorify our language, there should be an insistence to speak our language, and there should be an insistence to think in our language," he stated.

Shah also said that the country as a whole needs to get rid of the mentality of slavery.

"We should get rid of the mentality of slavery. And until a person takes pride in his language, does not express himself in his language, we cannot be free from the mentality of slavery..." he added.

The Minister highlighted the government's achievements in making sure students could give competitive examinations in multiple Indian languages

"JEE, NEET, CUET are now being taken in 13 languages. Earlier, you could only apply for the constable recruitment of CAPF in English or Hindi. We made it flexible and allowed the exam in 13 languages, and today I am happy to say that 95% of the candidates are giving the constable exam in their mother tongue. This tells how bright the future of Indian languages is in the coming days..."

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta was also present at the event.

- ANI

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Priya K.
Completely agree with Amit Shah ji! Our languages carry our history and identity. But we must ensure no regional language feels threatened by Hindi promotion. Multilingual India is our strength 🇮🇳
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Rahul S.
Good step making exams available in regional languages! But what about job opportunities after education? Most corporate jobs still demand English fluency. Need practical implementation.
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Ananya M.
As a Tamil speaker, I appreciate the sentiment but we must be careful. "Hindi as friend" is fine, but forced imposition would be harmful. Let all Indian languages flourish equally 🌸
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Vikram J.
The exam language flexibility is revolutionary! My cousin from village could finally give NEET in Marathi and scored well. More such initiatives needed for real "Atmanirbhar Bharat"!
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Sunita P.
While I support Indian languages, we can't ignore English's importance globally. Balance is key - mother tongue for roots, English for wings. Why either/or when we can have both?
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Karan D.
The slavery mentality remark hits hard! So true that colonial mindset still persists in our education system. But change takes time - glad to see steps in right direction 👍
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Meena R.
What about preserving endangered tribal languages? While focusing on major languages, we mustn't forget the 100+ dialects disappearing every year. They're equally part of India's soul!

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