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  • Does Rahul Gandhi anticipate armed forces to fireplace on Indians in Manipur: BJP 

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday requested Rahul Gandhi if he anticipated the armed forces to resort to taking pictures at Indians in violence-hit Manipur and claimed the Congress chief doesn’t have any hint of democratic thought in his thoughts.

    Noting that Gandhi had claimed that armed forces can restore peace within the state inside two days if allowed, BJP chief and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad puzzled if he wished what his grandmother after which prime minister Indira Gandhi had accomplished by ordering the Air Force to drop bombs in Aizawl in 1966.

    The Congress has stated the Air Force was then used to focus on armed militant teams.

    Prasad requested, “Does Rahul Gandhi expect armed forces to fire upon Indians in Manipur where there is tension? Or should harmony be spread there and efforts be made to bring people together?”

    He famous that there’s a lot of stress within the state between two teams (Meitis and Kukis) and accused Gandhi of delivering an inciting speech in Parliament.

    Though a few of his controversial references had been expunged in Lok Sabha, Gandhi reiterated his allegation at a press convention towards the federal government that its politics had led to the ‘homicide’of ‘Bharat Mata’ in Manipur.

    He neither understands the nation nor its politics, Prasad stated, asking Rahul Gandhi to not use such shameful and irresponsible language.

    The BJP chief referred to the killings of Sikhs within the 1984 communal violence and the Nellie bloodbath in 1983 to ask how Gandhi will describe them. It is the Congress which divided the nation, he alleged.

    Taking a swipe at Gandhi, Prasad stated the previous Congress chief owes his place to his household identify and to not his skills. He shouldn’t exhibit his incapabilities to the nation day by day, the BJP chief stated.

    He additionally accused the opposition of behaving in an ‘completely irresponsible’ method throughout the Monsoon session of Parliament by disrupting it regularly.

    The BJP chief again on the Congress and its Leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for his or her criticism of his suspension from the House.

    Chowdhury consistently disrupted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply throughout the debate on the no-confidence movement, Prasad stated and famous his reference to a fugitive to focus on the prime minister.

    Modi spoke on Manipur and the northeast area for practically half-hour, he stated, rejecting the criticism that the prime minister didn’t communicate a lot on the matter.

    Home Minister Amit Shah additionally spoke for over an hour on the Manipur situation, he added.

    The Opposition first demanded that Modi ought to communicate, when he spoke they disrupted him after which walked out.

    They are actually alleging that they don’t seem to be allowed to talk, Prasad stated, accusing them of hypocrisy.

    If the Opposition conducts itself in such a fashion, the federal government will certainly press forward with the passage of payments and won’t cease work due to its disruptions, he stated.

    To a query about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Okay Stalin’s accusation of Hindi imposition by the Centre after Shah launched three payments to switch the IPC, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act, Prasad talked about Hindustan Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum and Bharatiya Rail to say that many such Indian entities are functioning within the southern state.

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023, that can substitute the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Criminal Procedure Act, 1898, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 respectively.

    NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday requested Rahul Gandhi if he anticipated the armed forces to resort to taking pictures at Indians in violence-hit Manipur and claimed the Congress chief doesn’t have any hint of democratic thought in his thoughts.

    Noting that Gandhi had claimed that armed forces can restore peace within the state inside two days if allowed, BJP chief and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad puzzled if he wished what his grandmother after which prime minister Indira Gandhi had accomplished by ordering the Air Force to drop bombs in Aizawl in 1966.

    The Congress has stated the Air Force was then used to focus on armed militant teams.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Prasad requested, “Does Rahul Gandhi expect armed forces to fire upon Indians in Manipur where there is tension? Or should harmony be spread there and efforts be made to bring people together?”

    He famous that there’s a lot of stress within the state between two teams (Meitis and Kukis) and accused Gandhi of delivering an inciting speech in Parliament.

    Though a few of his controversial references had been expunged in Lok Sabha, Gandhi reiterated his allegation at a press convention towards the federal government that its politics had led to the ‘homicide’of ‘Bharat Mata’ in Manipur.

    He neither understands the nation nor its politics, Prasad stated, asking Rahul Gandhi to not use such shameful and irresponsible language.

    The BJP chief referred to the killings of Sikhs within the 1984 communal violence and the Nellie bloodbath in 1983 to ask how Gandhi will describe them. It is the Congress which divided the nation, he alleged.

    Taking a swipe at Gandhi, Prasad stated the previous Congress chief owes his place to his household identify and to not his skills. He shouldn’t exhibit his incapabilities to the nation day by day, the BJP chief stated.

    He additionally accused the opposition of behaving in an ‘completely irresponsible’ method throughout the Monsoon session of Parliament by disrupting it regularly.

    The BJP chief again on the Congress and its Leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury for his or her criticism of his suspension from the House.

    Chowdhury consistently disrupted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply throughout the debate on the no-confidence movement, Prasad stated and famous his reference to a fugitive to focus on the prime minister.

    Modi spoke on Manipur and the northeast area for practically half-hour, he stated, rejecting the criticism that the prime minister didn’t communicate a lot on the matter.

    Home Minister Amit Shah additionally spoke for over an hour on the Manipur situation, he added.

    The Opposition first demanded that Modi ought to communicate, when he spoke they disrupted him after which walked out.

    They are actually alleging that they don’t seem to be allowed to talk, Prasad stated, accusing them of hypocrisy.

    If the Opposition conducts itself in such a fashion, the federal government will certainly press forward with the passage of payments and won’t cease work due to its disruptions, he stated.

    To a query about Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Okay Stalin’s accusation of Hindi imposition by the Centre after Shah launched three payments to switch the IPC, CrPC and the Indian Evidence Act, Prasad talked about Hindustan Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum and Bharatiya Rail to say that many such Indian entities are functioning within the southern state.

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Bill, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya Bill, 2023, that can substitute the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Criminal Procedure Act, 1898, and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 respectively.

  • Odia language specialists oppose imposition of Hindi on non-Hindi talking states

    By IANS

    BHUBANESWAR: Language specialists from Odisha have raised a powerful voice towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s controversial assertion on imposition of Hindi language on non-Hindi talking states.

    Presiding over the thirty seventh assembly of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee in New Delhi lately, Shah had stated that Hindi must be the choice to English for communication amongst Indians drawing ire from all.

    This assertion from a tall chief like Shah has left the individuals of Odisha a nervous lot as they’ve an emotional attachment with Odia language and really feel happy with it.

    The roots of Odisha begun from the Odia language. Odisha was declared as a separate state on April 1, 1936 (pre-independent) for its language. In reality, Odisha is the primary state, which has been declared as a separate province on linguistic foundation.

    “We strongly oppose the forceful imposition of Hindi on us. We had raised our voice in the past and we will never allow imposition of Hindi language on the Odia people,” stated Dillip Dashsharma, from Utkal Sammilani, which had performed a significant function within the formation of Odisha.

    In the National Education Policy (NEP), the Union authorities says that the medium of instructing at main stage will likely be within the mom tongue. However, the union residence minister is contradicting the coverage, he stated.

    Similarly, Tathagata Satpathy, a former MP from Odisha, has additionally strongly opposed this assertion of Shah. Writing an editorial titled “Hindi Again” in his English day by day newspaper, Orissa Post, Satpathy stated forcible imposition of Hindi will squeeze different regional languages and possibly the current political management hopes fluent Hindi talking leaders will then appear extra interesting to voters all throughout the nation.

    “It is up to the states to decide what their language of communication should be. There cannot be a fiat from the Centre not to use English. There is no doubt that English is a foreign language but it is equally foreign for all citizens,” the previous Parliamentarian stated.

    Stating India too is a really numerous nation, he stated any use of pressure in the present day might presumably lead to unforeseeable disasters tomorrow.

    Hrushikesh Mallick, president of Odisha Sahitya Akademi, too expressed his displeasure over Shah’s controversial assertion. Mallick stated he isn’t towards the Hindi language. However, it must be forcefully imposed on all, he stated.

    “Hindi should be an optional language. Mother tongue, in Odisha, it is Odia, must remain the first language for the people of our state,” stated Mallick.

  • Move to impose Hindi can’t be accepted: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan

    By PTI

    KANNUR: As protests rise over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s assertion that Hindi ought to be accepted as an alternative choice to English and to not native languages, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday stated the transfer to impose Hindi can’t be accepted.

    Speaking at a seminar on Centre-State relations, organised by the CPI(M) as a part of its twenty third Party Congress, Vijayan stated India is a rustic recognized for its unity in range and the Sangh Parivar’s agenda was to not recognise this range.

    Presiding over the thirty seventh assembly of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee, Shah had on Thursday stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi has determined that the medium of working the federal government is the official language and this can undoubtedly enhance the significance of Hindi.

    “India is a country which is known for its unity in diversity. The idea itself means accepting diversity. Our Constitution has also given importance to many languages in India. Most of the states were formed on the basis of language after a long struggle. The Sangh Parivar agenda is not to recognise diversity and federalism of our country. It’s part of their agenda to weaken the regional languages,” Vijayan stated.

    He stated languages are the idea of tradition and life of every society and this range might be destroyed if a language is killed.

    “Such moves will create dangerous situations in the country. Hindi was used as part of the national movement and in that sense it is considered as a national-level language and that’s why we have implemented the three-language courses in Kerala schools. However, imposing Hindi and destroying regional languages cannot be accepted. It will hamper the unity and integrity of the nation,” Vijayan stated.

    Kerala colleges have three-language programs applied with Malayalam, Hindi and English languages.

    Vijayan stated not too long ago, there was a requirement for ‘one nation, one language’ throughout the celebration of Hindi Divas.

    “Similarly, in the draft of the New Education Policy, they tried to make Hindi a must language,” Vijayan stated.

    Prominent southern political events have criticised Shah’s assertion on Hindi.

    Vijayan made these statements whereas inaugurating the seminar wherein his Tamil Nadu counterpart M Okay Stalin was additionally current.

  • Won’t brook ‘Hindi imperialism’: Opposition leaders slam Union Home Minister Amit Shah

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Home Minister Amit Shah’s pitch for the Hindi language provoked trenchant criticism on Friday, with opposition events calling it an assault on India’s pluralism and asserting they’ll thwart the transfer to impose “Hindi imperialism”.

    The important opposition Congress accused Shah of making an attempt to impose Hindi, and stated in doing so he’s doing a disservice to the language.

    Congress chief Jairam Ramesh contended Hindi is ‘Raj Bhasha’ (official language) and never ‘Rashtra Bhasha’ (nationwide language), as Rajnath Singh had famous in Parliament when he was the house minister.

    “Hindi imperialism will be the death knell for India. I’m very comfortable with Hindi, but I don’t want it rammed down anybody’s throat. Amit Shah is doing a disservice to Hindi by imposing it,” Ramesh stated on Twitter.

    Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi stated the house minister has tried to sermonise about Hindi which he shouldn’t.

    “The home minister has tried to sermonise us about Hindi. I have already answered in Hindi. I am a great supporter of Hindi, but not of imposition, not of provocative politics, not of divisive politics,” he advised reporters at a press convention.

    He additionally alleged that by raking up the problem of Hindi, the house minister can also be making an attempt to divert folks’s consideration from inflation and value rise.

    “Will your Hindi sermonising solve either inflation or unemployment- no. Your object is digression, diversion, derailing. Secondly, your objective is to create mutual distrust by imposition, by coercion,” he stated.

    “Don’t conflagrate…don’t give us sermons,” he stated.

    Presiding over the thirty seventh assembly of the Parliamentary Official Language Committee in New Delhi, Shah had stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi has determined that the medium of operating the federal government is the official language and it will undoubtedly improve the significance of Hindi, in response to a press release issued by the Union Home Ministry.

    He knowledgeable the members that now 70 per cent of the agenda of the Cabinet is ready in Hindi.

    Shah stated now the time has come to make the official language Hindi an necessary a part of the unity of the nation, including Hindi ought to be accepted as a substitute for English and to not native languages.

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Ok Stalin, whose DMK has been on the forefront of anti-Hindi agitations which regularly turned violent, stated Shah’s thrust on Hindi went towards India’s ‘integrity and pluralism’.

    Reacting to Shah’s April 7 assertion, Stalin stated it is going to wreck the nation’s integrity.

    The BJP high brass is repeatedly working in direction of inflicting harm to India’s pluralism, Stalin, who can also be the DMK president, stated on Twitter.

    “Does @AmitShah think that ‘Hindi state’ is enough and Indian states are not needed?” he requested.

    The Tamil Nadu chief minister insisted a single language is not going to assist the reason for unity.

    “You are making the same mistake again and again. However, you will not succeed!” Stalin tweeted.

    West Bengal’s ruling TMC stated any effort to impose Hindi by the BJP-led Centre on non-Hindi talking states will likely be resisted.

    Noting that Hindi isn’t India’s nationwide language, the TMC stated Shah’s agenda of “one nation, one language and one religion” will stay unfulfilled.

    “If Amit Shah and the BJP attempt to impose Hindi on non-Hindi talking states, it is going to be resisted. The folks of this nation, the place there may be a lot variety, won’t ever settle for such a factor.

    “Even India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had said that Hindi will not be imposed on non-Hindi speaking states until they are willing to accept it,” senior TMC chief Sougata Roy stated.

    Echoing him, one other senior TMC veteran Sukhendu Sekhar Ray stated makes an attempt to venture Hindi because the nationwide language is towards the “spirit of the Constitution”.

    “We are against this agenda of Hindi imperialism…this is how fascism grows. Imposing Hindi is against the tenets of federalism,” Ray stated.

    Pro-Bengali advocacy organisations equivalent to ‘Bangla Pokkho’ additionally stated “Hindi imperialism” is not going to be tolerated.

    Asserting that Hindi isn’t India’s nationwide language, former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah accused the BJP of making an attempt to unleash its agenda of “cultural terrorism” towards non-Hindi talking states.

    “As a Kannadiga, I take strong offence to @HMOIndia @AmitShah’s comment on Official language & medium of communication. Hindi is not our National Language & we will never let it to be,” Siddaramaiah tweeted with the tagline “#IndiaAgainstHindiImposition” Asserting that linguistic variety is the essence of India, the Congress chief stated pluralism is what has held the nation collectively.

    “Imposing Hindi is a sign of coercive federalism rather than cooperative federalism. Myopic view of BJP regarding our languages needs to be corrected and their opinions are derived from pseudo-nationalists like Savarkar,” he stated.