Telangana minister K.T. Rama Rao on Saturday hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on Hindi as an alternative to English, and said "language chauvinism and hegemony" will boomerang in the country. Claiming that India is a union of states, Rao sought to remind Shah that unity in diversity is the strength of the country.
"Unity in diversity is our strength dear @AmitShahJi. India is a union of states and a true Vasudhaika Kutumbam'. Why don't we let people of our great nation decide what to eat, what to wear, who to pray to and what language to speak!," Rama Rao tweeted with the hashtag #StopHindiImposition.
Rao, popularly known as KTR, further said the attempt to impose Hindi is a great disservice to the youngsters of the nation.
“I am an Indian first, a proud Telugu & Telanganaite next. Can speak in my mother tongue Telugu, English, Hindi & a little bit of Urdu too. To impose Hindi & diss English will be a great disservice to the youngsters of this nation who have global aspirations,” he said.
On Thursday, while presiding over the 37th meeting of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee, Shah had said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had decided that the medium of running the government is the official language and this would definitely increase the importance of Hindi.
Shah had also said that the time has come to make the official language Hindi an important part of the unity of the country.
