In a series of tweets on a day when Hindi Diwas is celebrated, the former Chief Minister cautioned against the “imposition” of the language, saying that Kannadigas’ warm nature should not be interpreted as his weakness.
“In India, which is a land of diverse languages, cultures and traditions, various means are being used to impose Hindi on people who speak other languages, including Kannada. Today’s Hindi Diwas is also one of those clandestine methods. The proud Kannadigas oppose this Hindi Diwas, which is a symbol of linguistic arrogance, “Kumaraswamy tweeted on Kannada.
ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆ, ವಿಭಿನ್ನ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ, ಪರಂಪರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡಲಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ, ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರೂ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಅನ್ಯ ಭಾಷಿಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಿಂದಿಯನ್… https://t.co/moYUyRScNq
– HD Kumaraswamy (@hd_kumaraswamy) 1600050707000
Hindi is not our national language and there is no such concept in our constitution, he said, alleging that despite this there have been attempts to project it as a national language and “make politics about it.”
“Now it has gone to the extreme. Before people of other languages rebel against such attempts, the imposition of Hindi must be stopped,” he added.
Education or learning is being used as an excuse to impose Hindi, Kumaraswamy said, adding that learning can only be by choice and not by imposition.
The imposition of one language must not question the identity of another language; It should not lead to the “expiration” of another language or affect the culture, diversity and unity of the country, he said.
Noting that September 14 is observed as Hindi Diwas to mark the birth anniversary of Beohar Rajendra Simha, who fought for the implementation of Hindi in the central administration, he asked: “What can non-Hindi speakers celebrate? Canceled.”
Kumaraswamy said that if Hindi Diwas is to be celebrated, the Center should observe the days of all other official languages, including Kannada, across the country.
“Separate days should be announced for this. November 1 (Karnataka training day) should be observed as Kannada day throughout the country. ”
In recent times, a wave of “anti-Hindi imposition” sentiment has gathered momentum in a section of Karnataka’s population.
Slogans like, “Hindi Gotthilla Hogo. Naavu Kannadigaru, Naavu Dravidaru” (We don’t know Hindi, go away. We are Kannadigas, we are Dravidians), also #ServeInMyLanguage, a social media campaign demanding that government services be available in Kannada. gained traction.
Like Hindi Diwas, the three-language formula national education policy was also an attempt to impose on Hindi, Kumaraswamy, the son of the former prime minister HD Deve Gowda said.
“Kannadigas’s friendliness should not be regarded as her weakness …”, he added.
The leader of JD (S) had recently asked how much more people of other languages, including Kannadigas, have to “sacrifice” in this country for not knowing Hindi.
Claiming that southern political leaders were deprived of opportunities by “Hindi politics and discrimination,” he had also said that it has prevented many South Indians from becoming prime ministers.
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