Telangana Minister KTR Joins South Pushback To Amit Shah's Hindi Pitch
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A host of Opposition leaders, including Chief Ministers M K Stalin and Pinarayi Vijayan have spoken out on the issue
Unity in diversity is India's strength and any attempt at "language chauvinism" will boomerang, Telangana minister K T Rama Rao has said, joining the chorus from the south against Home Minister Amit Shah's pitch to propagate Hindi. Unity in diversity is our strength dear @AmitShah Ji. India is a union of states & a true ‘Vasudhaika Kutumbam'Why don't we let people of our great nation decide what to eat, what to wear, who to pray to and what language to speak!Language chauvinism/hegemony will boomerang pic.twitter.com/AwMae3Clra
"Unity in diversity is our strength dear @AmitShah Ji. India is a union of states & a true 'Vasudhaika Kutumbam'. Why don't we let people of our great nation decide what to eat, what to wear, who to pray to and what language to speak! Language chauvinism/hegemony will boomerang," said Mr Rao, son of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao.
"I am an Indian first, a proud Telugu & Telanganaite next. Can speak in my mother tongue Telugu, English, Hindi & a little bit of Urdu too. To impose Hindi & diss English will be a great disservice to the youngsters of this nation who have global aspirations," the Telangana Rashtra Samithi leader, popularly known as KTR, added.
