Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Leaders Highlight Hindi’s Role in Governance on Hindi Diwas
Hindi Diwas is a day that celebrates the Hindi language.
It is observed every year on September 14.
Amit Shah said Hindi helps the government communicate with people and supports national unity.
He also said all Indian languages, including Hindi, should be strengthened.
Rajnath Singh said Hindi reflects India’s culture and values.
He encouraged the use of Hindi in knowledge, science, technology and innovation.
Nitin Gadkari and Yogi Adityanath also sent greetings.
The day remembers the Constituent Assembly’s decision in 1949 to adopt Hindi in the Devanagari script as the Union’s official language.
Amit Shah said Hindi supports public communication, good governance and national integration.
Shah also called for empowering Hindi alongside all other Indian languages.
Rajnath Singh described Hindi as an expression of India’s culture, civilisation and values.
Nitin Gadkari and Yogi Adityanath also extended Hindi Diwas greetings.
Hindi Diwas is observed on September 14 to mark Hindi’s adoption in Devanagari script as the Union’s official language in 1949.
- Who
- Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, addressed citizens and Hindi enthusiasts.
- What
- They issued Hindi Diwas greetings and highlighted Hindi’s roles in governance, communication, culture, technology and national unity.
- When
- Hindi Diwas is observed annually on September 14; its observance began in 1953.
- Where
- The statements were issued in India through posts on X.
- Why
- Hindi Diwas commemorates the Constituent Assembly’s adoption of Hindi in the Devanagari script as the Union’s official language on September 14, 1949.
- Occasion
- Hindi Diwas
- Annual date
- September 14
- Historical event
- Hindi was adopted in the Devanagari script as the Union’s official language on September 14, 1949.
- Observance began
- September 14, 1953
- Amit Shah’s emphasis
- Hindi’s role in public communication, good governance and national integration
- Language policy message
- Empower all Indian languages, including Hindi
- Additional focus
- Promoting Hindi in knowledge, science, technology and innovation