Nueva Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated on Sunday that the unit was intertwined in the diversity of India, citing greetings that are sent in different languages for the new year and the next festivals in various parts of the country. His comment comes at a time when states not governed by BJP, especially Tamil Nadu, have tried to cornered themselves over the Three languages policy contained in New educational policy.
“… The messages have been sent in different languages. But do you know the reason? The New Year begins today and in the next few days in different states of our country. And all these messages are greetings for the New Year and several festivals. That is why people have sent me greetings in different languages,” said the prime minister in his direction of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, after reading letters sent to different languages.
“That means that all this month is festivals, festivities. I extend my greetings to the people of the country at these festivals. These festivals can be in different regions, but show how the unit is interwoven in the diversity of India. We have to continue reinforcing this spirit of unity, in our way,” he said. His words seemed aimed at joining divisions, presenting festivals such as a unifying thread in the midst of the diversity of traditions and languages.
The debate on the policy of three languages in Tamil Nadu, as part of NEP, has been a controversial issue between DMK and BJP. DMK, led by CM MK Stalin, accused the center led by BJP to try to impose Hindi to Tamil Nadu under the appearance of the three -languages formula, claiming that threatens the Tamil culture, identity and state autonomy. In response, the main members of BJP have mounted a robust counter-Narrative, arguing that the policy was misunderstood, misrepresented and politicized by DMK for electoral profits.
Interior Minister Amit Shah accused last week the government of using the language problem to hide its corrupt activities, scams and scandals, stating that the BJP government in the center does not oppose any language in southern India.
