Hindi is not among the six classical languages recognised by the Union government. It is one of the 22 languages listed in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution; one of the 24 languages in which Sahitya Akademi gives away its annual awards. Article 343 of the Constitution terms it an 바카라official language바카라, and Article 351 directs the Union government to 바카라promote바카라 and 바카라develop바카라 the language 바카라so that it may serve as a medium of expression for all the elements of the composite culture of India바카라.
The ruling establishment has been proposing to make Hindi the national language for a while now. Union home minister Amit Shah, also the chairperson of the Official Language Committee, said in 2019 that 바카라it is absolutely essential that the entire country has one language that becomes the identity of the nation in the world바카라. Earlier this month, he reiterated that 바카라the time has come to make the official language an important part of the unity of the country바카라.
Throughout the Republic바카라s history, several states have seen protests against the imposition of Hindi, not to forget the agitations of 1965 when several persons immolated themselves in Tamil Nadu.
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