Speaking Hindi not an affront to mother tongue: Union Minister Kishan Reddy
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New Indian Express
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- New Indian Express
Speak mother tongue, respect Hindi too: Minister G Kishan Reddy
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Time of India
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Prakash Raj slams Pawan Kalyan's remarks over Hindi language debate; calls it "Shameful"
Picture Credit: Facebook Actor and political commentator Prakash Raj has shared his disappointment with actor-politician Pawan Kalyan 's recent comments on the importance of learning Hindi. Pawan Kalyan, who is the Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, conveyed that it is important that people from southern states learn Hindi, while at a public event in Hyderabad. Prakash took to social media to call out the Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister in a post which loosely translates to, "Selling (yourself) for this? Ugh… how shameful." He reacted to a video of the Dakshin Samvad event run by the Department of Official Language under the Ministry of Home Affairs in Hyderabad. In the video, Pawan encourages more people to adopt Hindi, particularly in the southern states. "I love my language. But I don't want to be trapped in it. I want to use it in a way that elevates me," Pawan said at the event. "If we only hold on to our mother tongue and get stuck there, we may not be able to communicate with the rest of the country or the world. Language should not become a cage." He also commented that he attempts to speak in the language of the region he is in, and explained why he personally uses Hindi on social media. "If we can learn foreign languages, why hesitate with Hindi? Hindi is easily understood across the country. Let us resolve to love Hindi, adopt it, and promote it," Kalyan said. On the work front, Pawan Kalyan will be next seen on the big screens in the much-awaited 'Hari Hara Veera Mallu', releasing on July 24. Interestingly, Pawan Kalyan's upcoming film, 'They Call Him OG', also stars Prakash Raj.
