Gorakhpur, September 14
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday that the majority of the people in the country recognise Hindi as the language that connects India.
"A practical language to connect this country, which I and the majority of the population of this country believe, recognise and understand, is the language Hindi," Adityanath said while speaking at the international seminar on 'Contribution of Nath Panth in building a harmonious society' here.
"We have to keep in mind that the relation of Hindi with this world, the words that Indians have expressed about this language, the development of language is the root of all progress. I think that this sentiment even today attracts the attention of all of us. If our sentiments and our languages are not our own, then it will hinder our progress at every level," he added.
His remarks were made on the occassion of Hindi Diwas on Saturday.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the people on the occasion of Hindi Diwas.
"Many best wishes to all the countrymen on Hindi Diwas," PM Modi posted on X.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also extended his heartfelt wishes to people on the occasion of Hindi Diwas and said, "All Indian languages are our pride and heritage, and without enriching them, we cannot move forward."
"All Indian languages are our pride and heritage, without enriching them, we cannot move forward. Official language Hindi has an unbreakable relationship with every Indian language. This year, Hindi has completed 75 years of public communication and national unity as the official language of the country. I am confident that by taking all Indian languages together, official language Hindi will continue to contribute towards realising the resolution of a developed India," Amit Shah posted on X in Hindi.
In a video message, the Union Minister also said, "This year's 'Hindi Diwas' is very important for all of us because on 14th September 1946, the Constituent Assembly of India accepted Hindi as the official language. It is completing its 75th year and we are going to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the official language this year. Hindi has been very important for the official language and for the languages of all our states. Hindi has seen many ups and downs. But today, I can say with certainty that there is no competition between Hindi and any local language," Shah said.
Hindi Diwas is observed annually on September 14 to commemorate the decision to adopt Hindi as one of the nation's official languages.