No ‘hello’, only 'Vande Mataram' for calls, Maharashtra officials told: Report

Maharashtra Officials Told to Say 'Vande Mataram' Instead of 'Hello' When Answering Calls

"I want officials to say 'Vande Mataram' over the phone instead of hello," state cultural affairs minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said.

Independence Day 2022: Maharashtra govt directs officials to say 'Vande Mataram' instead of 'hello'

Independence Day 2022: Maharashtra govt said it is necessary to abandon this foreign word (hello) while adding that Vande Mataram is not just a word but it is the feeling of every Indian.

No ‘hello’, only 'Vande Mataram' for calls, Maharashtra officials told: Report

Newly-appointed Maharashtra culture minister Sudhir Mungantiwar has ordered government officials to receive phone calls with ‘Vande Mataram’ instead of a hello.

Say no to hello, yes to Vande Mataram: Sudhir Mungantiwar

Mungantiwar said that in this 75th year of independence, we will not be using the foreign word ‘hello’ and instead use Vande Mataram.

Maharashtra govt employees to say 'Vande Mataram' instead of 'hello' when answering phone calls in offices

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde today announced the allocation of portfolios to newly appointed ministers in the state cabinet with Deputy Chief Minister Devendra bagging major roles and ministries.

Maharashtra govt officials to say 'Vande Mataram' while attending phone calls in offices, says cultural affairs minister Sudhir Mungantiwar

Sudhir Mungantiwar said a formal government order will be out by August 18.