Hindi on social media only for Hindi-speaking states, govt clarifies

June 20, 2014 18:47

In what should calm non-Hindi speaking states, the government has now clarified that the rule of using Hindi on social media is only for Hindi-speaking states. Hindi is not being imposed on non Hindi-speaking states, the govt added.

Two home ministry circulars seeking to promote official language Hindi in the social media has raked up a controversy with DMK accusing the Centre of imposing the language on non- Hindi speaking sections.

While the government decision was attacked by DMK chief M Karunanidhi, Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju had said yesterday that he will promote use of Hindi in all official work and public life.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh had, however, sought to down play the controversy by saying the Centre will promote all languages of the country.

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