national language

DNA: When Hindi was declared the official language of India in 1965

This segment of DNA brings you information related to today's history.

Jan 26, 2023, 23:16 PM IST

CPI MP slams Parliamentary panel's 'Hindi for Hindustan' tenet in letter to PM Modi

"As a nation of multiple languages, the imposition of Hindi to the exclusion of others is deeply offensive," CPI Rajya Sabha MP wrote to PM Modi.

Oct 12, 2022, 10:42 AM IST

'No intention of making Hindi alone national language': Rahul Gandhi during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Karnataka

"There was a discussion with Rahul Gandhi about the identity of Kannada. Then, he said everyone's mother tongue is important," said senior Congress leader Priyank Kharge.

Oct 08, 2022, 12:11 PM IST

DNA : Hindi is not just a language but a 'mother tongue'!

Today is Hindi Day. On this day in the year 1949, the Constituent Assembly accepted Hindi as the official language of India. Many times people consider the official language and national language to be the same, but there is no mention of the national language in the Constitution of India. Article 343 of the Constitution states that the official language of the country shall be Hindi and the script Devanagari.

Sep 14, 2022, 23:40 PM IST

RGV supports Kichcha Sudeep, asks if ‘north stars are insecure, jealous of south stars’ after Ajay Devgn’s tweet

Ajay Devgn tweeted why South films are being dubbed in Hindi if it is not India's national language. This has led to a furore on Twitter. RGV now claims Bollywood is insecure of South stars.

Apr 28, 2022, 10:15 AM IST

Ajay Devgn responds to Kiccha Sudeep, says Hindi is India's national language, sparks language row

Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn responded to Kiccha Sudeep's comment on Hindi no longer being India's national language and said that Hindi will always be 'our national language and mother tongue'.

Apr 27, 2022, 19:18 PM IST

This is why #RejectZomato is trending on Twitter

A Zomato customer in Tamil Nadu wasn't happy with the app's chat support being not available in Tamil.

Oct 19, 2021, 10:46 AM IST