'Hindi can unify India', Amit Shah bats for Hindi as national language

NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Hindi language can help in unifying the nation. The minister made the statement through his Twitter account as part of the 'One Nation, One Language' program held in connection with the 'Hindi Diwas.'

According to Shah, it is important that India should have one language to become its identity in the world. "If one language can unite the country today, it is the widely-spoken Hindi language," he said.

He also added that people should start the usage of Hindi in order to realise the dreams of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhai Patel. He said, "Today, on the occasion of Hindi Day, I appeal to all the citizens of the country that we should increase the use of our mother tongue and also use the Hindi language as one language to realise the dreams of Bapu and iron man Sardar Patel. Happy Hindi Day,"

BJP Working President JP Nadda also posted a similar tweet as part of the Hindi Diwas. Earlier, the Central government's decision to make Hindi education compulsory in schools had evoked protest in the South Indian states.

भारत विभिन्न भाषाओं का देश है और हर भाषा का अपना महत्व है परन्तु पूरे देश की एक भाषा होना अत्यंत आवश्यक है जो विश्व में भारत की पहचान बने। आज देश को एकता की डोर में बाँधने का काम अगर कोई एक भाषा कर सकती है तो वो सर्वाधिक बोले जाने वाली हिंदी भाषा ही है। pic.twitter.com/hrk1ktpDCn

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 14, 2019

हिंदी भारत में सर्वाधिक बोली एवं समझी जाने वाली भाषा है जो हम सभी भारतीयों को एकता के सूत्र में पिरोती है एवं विश्व में हमारी पहचान भी है।

आप सभी को हिंदी दिवस की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं।

आइए हम सभी अपने दैनिक जीवन में हिंदी के प्रयोग को बढ़ाएं एवं दूसरों को भी प्रेरित करें। pic.twitter.com/GAK1MWFezk

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) September 14, 2019