I was going thru orkut and came across this link in the "besantnagar beach "community. Its about India trying to make Hindi the representive language for India at the UN. Do you think this is absurd considering that less than 50% people in India speak Hindi? When it makes more sense to use English as a common official language, why this preference given to Hindi? If you feel strongly about this, add your signature here :
http://www.petitiononline.com/19652007/petition.html
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Please sign this petition
http://www.petitiononline.com/INDIALAN/petition.html
Please read books by respected scholars like Mohanram "Hindi against India" and similar articles
by Ramachandra Guha, a very well known scholar. He said this because India's antiquated language policies are highly discriminatory and are against the principles of a democracy. We must beleive in scholars more than we beleive in politicians. The Rajbhasha department must give up its obsolete policies and be prepared for a debate with scholars and internationl experts. Such policies are even opposed to the dynamics of a free market economy and are opposed to Human nature. That is why Hindi disappeared as a written language outside the Hindi belt. That is why Bhojpuri movies have recently outstripped Hindi movies. Such optionns are not even workable according to the Indian constitution and would keep on producing counter-reactions. A brilliant option would be to make both SANSKRIT and URDU UN languages in parallel, since Hindi may be a sign of discrimination based on language, SANSKRIT and URDU would symbolize that India does not discriminate based on both language and religion.
Alternative strategies
We can implement a combination of all these)
(a) Language of the state, English and Sanksrit (those who don't want to take Sanskrit may opt for Urdu) (In vernacular schools)
In English medium schools, English, Sanskrit/ Urdu. However, people must learn a little bit of the local language.
(b) Some kind of Prakrit as third language (all states and communities must give an
in principle approval before hand. All states and communities must get together and form a committee )
(c) Present three language formula. However, instead of Hindi , we can opt for any one
living Indian language (excepting for the language of the state / urdu and sanskrit)
This must be implemented by Hindi speaking states also.
(d) Have schools only in the local language till 5th standard. (All states and boards must simultaneously
agree)
English will be taught as a second language.
People coming to another state must study in the language of the state.
However, one other Indian language must be taught based on demand
(e) We can have a composite third language (a mixture of two three other Indian languages
taught)
(f) The centre sets up a body to promote Indian languages, sets up libraries, research
institutes, in every town and district, translates international books into all
Indian languages, makes technical information available avaialable to the common man
(especially information which is most needed by him Agriculture etc, gives away prizes
to scholars, provides translation services in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha in all Indian
languages so that only people from a few states do not benefit.
Thousands of such other strategies can be thought of.
If you have any ideas, please post them - let us join together and make India a great superpower.
SUJAY RAO MANDAVILLI
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