Question about Hindi Imposition

goodcitizn wrote:Since urdu is closer to Hindi than any other south indian language, Pakistan should be thrilled to see such imposition because they can easily understand what is being said by the Govt of India than an Indian living in Kanyakumari or Thekkadi.

It's ironic that East Pakistan resisted the imposition of Urdu that, amongst other issues, triggered the formation of Bangladesh. Despite being a muslim country, it is Bengali, not Urdu, that is its national language.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

goodcitizn wrote:Since urdu is closer to Hindi than any other south indian language, Pakistan should be thrilled to see such imposition because they can easily understand what is being said by the Govt of India than an Indian living in Kanyakumari or Thekkadi.

It's ironic that East Pakistan resisted the imposition of Urdu that, amongst other issues, triggered the formation of Bangladesh. Despite being a muslim country, it is Bengali, not Urdu, that is its national language.

It is proof enough that language trumps over religion. While religon can be switched at the show of a sword, one's language cannot be changed. It depends on hard work, willingness, constant use, and the ability to learn.

Already Hindi is widely learnt in TN by the youth based on pure economics. If NDA just stayed away from such gimmicks, it will automatically become more widespread in 25 years. How come the geniuses of NDA and Modi cabinet dont understand this simple observation?

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:i always knew modi has a dictatorial streak incompatible with modern democratic values. the recent hindi imposition brouhaha is but one manifestation. he is less interested in development than with moulding india in some particular linguistic-cultural shape he has in mind.

Vakavaka Pakapaka wrote:I thought that sikular fukularists of SuCh are in a coma after May 16th.

I was wrong!

They were just waiting like a crocodile on the sandbanks of rivers waiting for the right opportunity to strike.

BIMARU bhaiyya Rajnath Singh suddenly decided to wake them up!

However, Modi will stop this nonsense.

Wacko Vaico & K'nidhi also came back alive. Rajnath is like our extremely brilliant scholars who pour life into a pile of tiger bones.

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

unfortunately there are plenty of idiots in TN like cho ramaswamy who ejaculate copiously and prematurely just because some northindian politician came to chennai and said vaNakkam and a few other tamil words (in an unsahikkable and nArAsamana way i might add) in a public meeting.

Kayalvizhi wrote:

MaxEntropy_Man wrote:

unfortunately there are plenty of idiots in TN like cho ramaswamy who ejaculate copiously and prematurely just because some northindian politician came to chennai and said vaNakkam and a few other tamil words (in an unsahikkable and nArAsamana way i might add) in a public meeting.

Hindi politicians coming to Tamil Nadu and addressing election rallies have learned a little trick. They start their speech by saying "Vanakkam" (means "greetings" in Tamil). Their party volunteers and supporters in the crowd would immediately applaud loudly as if they have done something great for Tamil, Tamil Nadu and the Tamil people! The speaker would pause for the applause to fade out and then continue the speech in English (we have nothing against them speaking in English or their mother tongue, after all they do not know Tamil). Then they go back to New Delhi and continue to fund millions and millions of Rupees to develop Hindi (but, may be, dole out a small fraction for Tamil and other languages if they are in a "generous mood"). From New Delhi they also continue to impose Hindi through radio, television, central government approved schools, central government employment and whatever other means, in total disregard to all the opposition from Tamil people.

This little, hypocritical drama is going on for years, whether it is the late Rajiv Gandhi, or Sonia Gandhi, or Advani, or Vajpayee! I am fed up with it! What about you? (Please read below the UPDATES added in September 2005 and June 2011.)

See the full editorial at
EDITORIAL: Say a Word in Tamil and Listen to the Thunderous Applause from the Crowd (by Inia Pandian),
 http://www.tamiltribune.com/99/08e.html

Maria S wrote:எல்லாம் ஒன்னு கூடிட்டாய்ங்க! இது போதும்!  நன்றி!

No matter who came with this brilliant idea to "go there" so soon..they have united us..thank you!



It has been fun.. am thoroughly enjoying the humor..and revisiting-being reminded of great civilizational history..with a certain sense of pride and amusement! 


“It is claimed that Hindi should be the common language because it is spoken by the majority. Why should we then claim the tiger as our national animal instead of the rat which is so much more numerous? Or the peacock as our national bird when the crow is ubiquitous?” 
~Arignar Anna

truthbetold wrote:
who is arignar Anna?

Hellsangel wrote:

truthbetold wrote:
who is arignar Anna?

Annadurai.

truthbetold wrote:

Hellsangel wrote:

truthbetold wrote:
who is arignar Anna?

Annadurai.

was Anna a scriptwriter like mk?

truthbetold wrote:

Maria S wrote:எல்லாம் ஒன்னு கூடிட்டாய்ங்க! இது போதும்!  நன்றி!


“It is claimed that Hindi should be the common language because it is spoken by the majority. Why should we then claim the tiger as our national animal instead of the rat which is so much more numerous? Or the peacock as our national bird when the crow is ubiquitous?” 
~Arignar Anna

who is arignar Anna?
Whether one accepts hindi immposition propaganda or not but this is a very logical refutation of hindi majority argument.

truthbetold wrote:

Hellsangel wrote:

truthbetold wrote:
who is arignar Anna?

Annadurai.

was Anna a scriptwriter like mk?

Maria S wrote:To me,  "Kalaignar" Karunanidhi - is a  fantastic poet, writer and scholar.

I admire him for his "artistic" abilities..and as a writer..his passion for Tamil language. 

*I don't admire him as a politician-leader.