Highlights
- Former Karnataka CM has asked CM Basavaraj Bommai to not celebrate Hindi Diwas on taxpayers' money
- Former CM said it will be disrespectful to Kannadigas
- Last year also, he asserted that he would oppose imposition of Hindi on non-Hindi communities
Karnataka: Former Karnataka CM and JDS leader HD Kumaraswamy has asked CM Basavaraj Bommai to not celebrate Hindi Diwas on taxpayers' money as it will be disrespectful to Kannadigas.
Kumaraswamy wrote to CM Basavaraj Bommai requesting to not celebrate 'Hindi Diwas' on September 14 on taxpayer's money as it's disrespectful to Kannadigas.
Last year also, Kumaraswamy asserted that he would strongly oppose the imposition of Hindi on non-Hindi speaking communities in the country.
He said all languages and dialects spoken in India have their own history, culture, and this cannot be sacrificed in a quest to push some people's effort to implement Hindi as the national language.
"People who think that Hindi can be imposed as a national language through means such as organizing Hindi Diwas or as introducing as a part of school syllabus will be opposed stiffly," he declared.
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