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Fadnavis Praises Modi’s Hindi and Regional Language Commitment

Fadnavis Praises Modi’s Hindi and Regional Language Commitment
PM Modi speaking Hindi globally fills us with pride: CM Fadnavis · thehansindia.com

Maharashtra held a large meeting about Hindi and other Indian languages.

Devendra Fadnavis said people feel proud when Narendra Modi speaks Hindi around the world.

Amit Shah said Marathi and other regional languages should be respected.

He also said Maharashtra is a very multilingual state.

The leaders talked about teaching children in their mother tongues.

They connected this idea to the New Education Policy.

Fadnavis remembered Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s Hindi speech at the United Nations.

Shah also praised the language work of Vinoba Bhave and Veer Savarkar.

Key facts

Event
Hindi Diwas celebration and 6th All India Official Language Conference
Location
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Speaker
Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Chief Minister
Union minister present
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
Education policy
The New Education Policy promotes education in local and additional Indian languages.
Marathi status
Amit Shah said the central government granted Marathi classical language status.
Historical reference
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was cited as an early opposition leader to address the United Nations in Hindi.

Quotes

Devendra Fadnavis

Chief Minister of Maharashtra

“If I had not used Hindi, I could not have reached every village in Kashmir, Assam, and Kerala with the revolutionary message of Bhoodan and Gramdan. It was the official language that enabled me to communicate with people across the nation.”
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“You must learn your mother tongue, and the New Education Policy (NEP) ensures this by promoting education in local languages alongside additional Indian languages,”
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