US EditionAmit Shah Faces Criticism over Remarks on English Language - The Statesman
- On June 19, 2025, Union Home Minister Amit Shah remarked that English speakers in the country may soon experience a sense of embarrassment and announced the launch of the Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag to support and promote Indian languages.
- Shah's remarks followed the RSS's agenda to Indianize education by emphasizing Indian languages while recognizing English's global role, amid opposition from states like Tamil Nadu opposing Hindi imposition.
- At a book launch, Shah said Indian languages are cultural jewels and that governance requires empathy, adding that the country's heritage cannot be understood through foreign languages.
- Amit Shah emphasized the importance of governing the country through indigenous languages, while CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar condemned the statement as disregarding non-Hindi languages and promoting Hindi dominance.
- The controversy highlights tensions over language policy in India, with the Centre denying Hindi imposition and opposition warning against undermining the country's linguistic diversity and federal character.
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Amit Shah faces criticism over remarks on English language - The Statesman
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has come under sharp attack from the Opposition over his remarks that the English speakers in India would “feel ashamed soon”, with Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar accusing him of pushing the “RSS-BJP’s cultural majoritarianism”.
Rahul alleges BJP, RSS don't want poor children to learn English
New Delhi: English is “empowering” not “shameful” and must be taught to every child, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday and alleged that the BJP-RSS don’t want poor children to learn this language because they don’t want them to ask questions and attain equality. Gandhi’s comments came a day after Home Minister Amit Shah‘s reported remarks on English. In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi said, “English is not a dam, it is a bridge. English i…
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