New Delhi, Oct 31: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday urged citizens in the country to “not let any single language of the country die”.
Shah’s remarks came while speaking on the occasion of India’s first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s 147th birth anniversary. “We Indians need to decide that no matter how many languages there are in this country, we will not let a single one die,” Shah said while addressing at Sardar Patel School here in the national capital.
Clarifying that he is not against the learning of any language, Shah said, “I am not against learning any language. One can learn, English, German, Russian or French. There is no problem in it. But don’t leave your own language.”
Noting that “we, unfortunately, combine the knowledge of English with intellectual ability in our country”, Shah said, “Language is not indicative of ability. Ability is your own, and it is expressed by any language. Don’t have an inferiority complex about language. Come out of that.” (ANI)
