Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday called for national unity during the ongoing language controversy in the country. He stated that India is the richest country in the world, ahead of the monsoon session in Parliament. Dhankhar said, "We have rich languages - Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi. We have classical languages. We are globally the richest when it comes to languages."
Adding further, the Vice President said, "So, how can language be divisive? Language should unite us. Those who seek to divide or engage in divisive tactics on account of language need to immerse themselves in our culture. Our languages are not limited to our country; they are known globally."
A language war has recently erupted in some parts of the country, including states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. In early July, the Maharashtra Government came up with the decision to introduce Hindi as a third language from class 1 in state-run primary schools.
It led to a "Marathi identity crisis" in the state, with workers of Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Shiv Sena (UBT) threatening and thrashing Hindi-speaking migrants in Maharashtra.
While in Tamil Nadu, the State Government has accused the Centre of imposing Hindi through the National Education Policy (NEP 2020).
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