Hindi Diwas Celebrated Across India

New Delhi- Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah, extended his heartfelt wishes to the citizens of India on the occasion of Hindi Diwas today. Reflecting on the significance of this day, he noted that it holds special importance for the nation, as it was on September 14, 1949, that the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi as the official language of the Union. Marking 75 years of this milestone, Shri Shah emphasized that the country is preparing to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Hindi as the official language this year. He highlighted the important journey Hindi has undergone over the past seven decades, alongside the regional languages of various states, which have enriched this linguistic evolution.

Amit Shah observed that Hindi has faced numerous challenges over the years but has emerged stronger, emphasizing that it does not compete with any regional language. Rather, Hindi stands as a companion to all Indian languages, with each language contributing to and enhancing the strength of Hindi, and vice versa. Whether it is Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, or Bengali, every regional language complements Hindi, and Hindi reciprocates by enriching them. He remarked that many stalwarts of the Hindi movement—Rajagopalachari, Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Lala Lajpat Rai, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, and Acharya Kripalani—came from non-Hindi speaking regions, demonstrating that the movement for Hindi transcended regional boundaries.

Shah also recounted the contributions of leaders like Iyengar and KM Munshi, who chaired the committee that recommended the adoption of Hindi as the official language, reflecting the support for Hindi from non-Hindi speaking areas as well.