We are an independent nation. Ours is a country that celebrates unity in diversity. Yet we do not really have a national language so to say of our own!
Hindi is actually the fourth most spoken language in the whole world, after Spanish, Mandarin and, of course, English. In India itself, a staggering seventy eight per cent citizens speak Hindi. Sure different dialects of Hindi get spoken/used. That is true of any language though. English, for example, has so many dialects in England itself, not to forget the American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand varieties of English as used by the native speakers.
Actually, Hindi should get immediate acceptance as it is the language of the ever expanding Bollywood industry. Hindi literature is great, too. Given, however, the regional politics, Hindi is not allowed its unique glory!
The different Language Commissions and the many language formulas and Hindi Exam Board after, Hindi is not our official lingua franca. Officially it is not actually. Unofficially, the honour goes to English. I absolutely adore English. I do love the language. Yet my mother tongue as well as Hindi should get their dues, too! Hindi hamari hai! Hame Hindi pe naaz hai!
Pratima@Hindi zindabad!
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