The Language Debate - Hindi Hain Hum? 

APJ Abdul Kalam studied in Tamil medium and he has contributed more than many people in the panel.

Do not split India into south and north in the name of language. English is the best for progress and prosperity. Make English a link language so even the world can be linked.

I am a Kannadiga. The only languages I know are Kannada and English. I don't feel necessary to speak any other language in my state. I will surely learn Bengali When I stay in Bengal. Similarly Tamil - Tamil Nadu, Gujarati- Gujarat, Marathi- Maharashtra, Kerala- Malayalam, Odisha- Odia, etc etc.... Hindi has got nothing to do with us. It should be learnt only in Delhi, UP, MP, Bihar, etc.

Tamil nadu people don't want to Hindi as national language.

I believe the Government, instead of spending money uselessly on trying to impose Hindi in India, that money should be used to build toilets in North India. Thank you

i am from Tamil nadu rised in Tamil nadu and I am working in Tamil nadu..so why i need to know Hindi.....

Hindi is not a national language

Mr.Former Cricketer, 99% Tamilians are educated and most of them speak better english than u. So dont go around throwing stereotyped opinions like a person from Tamilnadu wont be able to speak proper english??

If tamil is regional language, hindi is my foriegn language..

Hindi is a Pakistani language... boycott this foreign language

Hindi was never an option.. I speak English and Bengali. And would speak Hindi only for my advantage. Not for a Marwari, Punjabi's advantage in my State. And it's best left that way. Hindi is majority's language. Not National language.

I can't follow what they say in Hindi in this debate. English subtitles would have been good. Also, Tamil subtitles would benefit millions in Tamil Nadu.

what is the point in promoting hindi now??? useless debate...we south have our own langauge..

have a north India a separate country and go ahead to impose hindi

In Singapore, Malaysia if you (Indian) say I would like to learn Chinese in school they will laugh at you. They will say 'you learn your language - we will learn ours" "If you learn our language what we should do learn , some other language?'. Only our Hindi guys want their language to be everywhere on this earth.

I love Tamil and English

India is not a nation. India is bharath (union of state) and lot of nation is India

if u push Hindi as a national language India defenetly become into separated broken country

Why should I learn Hindi??? For buying panipuri😊😊

வணக்கம்……இந்திகாரனால் மட்டுமே இந்தநாட்டை ஆளமுடியும் என்ற பாசிச கருத்தின் மறைமுக வெளிப்பாடு…"Hindi ho Tum,.. not hum"

Britishers brought English Mughals brought Hindi.... but my mother toung is 3000 years old....

As far as Hindi is concerned, it has only one threat - English. But for any other Indian language it is both Hindi and English.

வணக்கம்…… இந்திகாரனால் மட்டுமே இந்தநாட்டை ஆளமுடியும் என்ற பாசிச கருத்தின் மறைமுக வெளிப்பாடு…..பிராமனர் இதற்கு ஜால்ரா…… ஒரே குடும்ப மொழி ஆச்சே …..பாசம் இருக்கதானே செய்யும்…. It is claimed that Hindi should be the common language because it is spoken by the majority. Why should we then claim the tiger as our national animal instead of the rat which is so much more numerous? Or the peacock as our national bird when the crow is ubiquitous? - C.N.Annadurai

Barkha....We don't have 2 official languages... We have 22.

What..? 53% people speaks in hindi... Why the percentage.. India is most (almost) populated country in the world... Telugu is 2nd most with 10 million people.. Which is more population than 105 countrys.. So stop bringing percentages in to the debit... English is more adaptable in county like India.. Want to be unity.. Think big and make the world unite by making English as global language...

My mother tongue is Hindi but I must admit that Hindi is not our national language. I know Hindi, English as well as Bengali.

South India is developed and best...Thats because of South indian culture and languages ...and its not Hindi hain Hum But its Hindu hain Hum...

Hindi is not the National language of India there 23 official languages Hindi is just one of them. English is also the official language of India.Tamil is the oldest living language of the world, older than Sanskrit and even Hebrew.Bengali is the second most spoken language of India. Imposition of non-mother tongue resulted in violent language movement in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, India as a republic would implode if anyone tries to force the non Hindi speaking people to adopt Hindi. Hindi as we know is not spoken by 42% Indians, since Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab,Goa, Puducherry, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir,Bengal, Odisha, the entire South India and the North East India do not speak in Hindi.English is a better and neutral option for national integration.

தமிழன்டா 💪✊

INDIA has no National Language Learn English & State Language. If you go to any other other country you learn the language of that country. You have no problem there. Why? when people from Hindi Speaking regions go to Non-Hindi Speaking states demand the locals to speak Hindi rather than leaning the local language. Will they accept of a Non Hindi speaking person goes to Hindi States and demands them to speak his language will they accept? Remember, India is a country of Regional Languages , Hindi is one such Regional Language. All languages in India are Indian Languages no one is less or more. You learn my language and I learn yours.

मैं हिंदी का सम्मान करता हु लेकिन हिंदी हमारी राष्ट्रिय भाषा नही है ना होगी, अन्य क्षेत्रीय भाषा पर खतरा आ जायेगा, भारत की 22 आधिकारिक भाषा है वही ठीक है

This is so simple, Hindiwale call us southerners traitors if we speak our own language. Sure English might be a threat to our languages but at least when I speak it there’s no one who’ll insult me as Madrasi. Hindi is the immediate threat to Dravidians. Also if I go abroad English will help me a lot while Hindi won’t even in India.

NDTV SHOULD ATLEAST GIVE SOME SUBTITLES .SO THAT EVERY INDIAN CAN UNDERSTAND .

South Indians must help the HIndiwalas with food and education to come of Poverty and Unemployment.

Northener spread their culture in south... Why northerner not celebrate Onam.?.... Why southerner push to celebrate Holi, deepavali etc...? Then why southerner worship Ganapathi ... notheners are not put murugan Idols in their temple ...why? Indian all are worshiped folk village diety... why Brahmins spread their brahma and braminism ... sadanada darma method sudra , sathria, vaisya, Top one Brahmin caste separatist.... southerner god shiva is changed destroing god but brahma is why creater.... please follow Europian language mothod in india and remove hindi in train ... and all government emblum.... First change the name of country.... United states of India(USI) Why Sanskrit scoler want to hindi became indian national language... The resion is they are racesist... of Indo-Aryan ...race At first please Indias capital chang to central india from Hindi belt northern part... where is my language in passport, stamp and coins....

As a French person speaking English and learning Hindi, can I ask why they don't put English subtitles when people speak Hindi and vice versa ?

If you need 3lnguage is it only for south Indians, what about Hindi speakers they will learn Tamil or Malayalam or telugu ?

learning and speaking in the languages, requires long time and intense interaction with the speakers of the language. no child is born talking hindi like amitab bachan. its the environment they are born in. plus the education he receives by reading for 20 years. when rajaji wrote ramayana in english, he wrote it in higest form of english that even queen english speaker have a hard time understanding.

I'm a tamil speaking Indian. With my Tamil : I can survive with my Tamil with more than 2 countries. With my English : I can go anywhere. With your Hindi : Except India where will I survive. Even I dont want to come to your states. I have plenty of resources here itself.

Hindi nahi he hum im in tamilan da 💪

i am telugu guy,english must be our national language not hindi

Look at other countries. They're so proud of their language

We strongly disagree with these comments from the honorable Home Minister and forceful prediction on us with Hindi. Our mother tongue is Telugu. Our South Indian languages reflect with thousands of history compared to Hindi. If Hindi people don't learn and don't respect our South Indian languages why should we learn Hindi? We strongly object from entire South India. If needed, we prefer Sanksrit & English as the Unified languages, but not Hindi. We suggest the Government to concentrate on the Economic development, unemployment, increasing literacy rate, terrorism and so many other problems, but not these kind of emotional and sensitive issues. Government is trying to impose Hindi on us slowly and forcibly by placing Hindi in SBI Website and all other Government Websites also. We don't agree this. Simply our entire South India is against Hindi.

Don't impose Hindi. Just conduct government exams and issue government circular in all indian recognized languages. Just recall why Russia split as many nation, before impose any language in India

As long as India remain one country, any other language cannot replace ‘English’ as official language. The national freedom movement relied largely upon English language in order to reach out to non-Hindi speaking areas which was 2/3 of India including Bangladesh and Pakistan before Independence. We cannot altogether stop using English as official language. British Rule has efficiently replaced Sanskrit and Urdu during their rule of more than 200 years in India. They have left India during 1947 Indian Independence but their legacy still being continued by way of Constitution of India, Parliamentary Democracy, Law and Justice, Administration, Defense and Space program, Research and other fields. Hindi is an under-developed mixer of Sanskrit,Urdu,Persian and other local dialects which cannot in anyway replace English.

1 million dollar Question...When Hindiwalas are coming to the South to make a living, then why the hell should the south learn Hindi. ISN'T IT SHOULD BE THE OTHER WAY AROUND???

Kannada is much older than Sanskrit. it has unbroken literature record of more than 2500 years. So is Tamil. people who are imposing Hindi have no capability to learn any language. even if they go outside India they search for a corner to spit their paan and expect foreigners to know Hindi

Tamil and English are Global Languages. Hindi is not even India's National Language. because thamils is olders and gold language in not only india its world wide so you have to respect elders and gold language tamil but yesterday came from north india a hindi but how can bring for national language nobody can,t accept and now you can see thamils is are world wide global language and the 4 cuntrys are national language tamils you can check on goggles

I like Dr Chandra Bhan Prasad . I find honesty in that gentleman. I find his lot of love for people. no politics!

Shame on NDTV to make such a Ridiculous Title

MOST IMP. About language hindi & English in UPSC.

There was no country called india before britisher arrives. There were multiple kingdoms. After independance govt has planned to create states based on the language and has promised hindi will not be imposed in any of the states as requested by non hindi states but what is the situation now.

If we want to go to other countries to study or work,we have to learn english.

Until Indian Union govt adds every state languages in Article 343, 351. We Tamils won't accept Hindi. We will prefer English. Coz Our Language rights denied by Hindi Politicians.

Since the independence all the IIMs, IITs and prestigeous universities are in North India only, South India is lagging with all these issues since beginning. Hindi as mother tongue people will write the exam very easily, and benefiting much to Hindi people, but we can't it be in English itself?

i can't understand the title can you translate "hindi hain hum" apdina ena da itha yarachum sollunga.....???

Simple solution....south South state should become one seperate Country

As a Kerallite , I can Understand stand Malayalam, English & Tamil( little bit ) . I can Read and write Malayalam , English & Hindi( Devanagari Script )..... In Kerala schools Hindi is Compulsory.... We study 3 Compulsory Languages - First Language-1(Most Probably Malayalam) , First Language-2 Or Any Language , English & Hindi.... കേരളം 💥💛 ഇന്ത്യ 🔥🇮🇳

i liked the debate it had addressed the subject of the debate and what might be done to sort out the issues

I miss this kind of debates. Our debate decorum is dropping down hill real bad real fast.

Is this an English channel or Hindi channel 🤔

Come on NDTV. You are also in the "Push". Hindi is not the only Indian Language. Either change the title to "Indian Language vs English" or change the Program name to "We the English speaking Hindi People".

please don't say "regional language", "pradeshik bhasha", and highly offensive term "local language" in Southern states with reference to kannada, Tamil, telugu, Malayalam or any other languages, because you will loose business along with goodwill, that you don't respect the state and the people.

Today is my debate competetion

ప్రథమం మాతృభాష (प्रथमं मातृभाषा/ First Mother Language) द्वितीयं संस्कृतः (अद्वितीयं/ Second (to none) Samskritha) Third should be personal choice.

Hindi Was Imposed On All. So People Speaking Hindi Increased .

How a speaker is saying that maharshtra has link with hindi in what sense

Thanks alot .

Hindi ho Tum not hum Sanskrit originates from Middle east, its not at all the language of India. If Sanskrit is the Mother of Languages then Tamil is the Grandfather. There are many word that sanskrit took from Tamil Pooja - it means Poo - Flower, sei - to put Nirmala - Neer - Water, Malar - Flower or group of flower. Himalaya - Himam - snow, malay - mountain Narthan kai - Orange In sanskrit Naranga In greece auranga In english orange For mother in Tamil - Amma in Sanskrit - Matr For Father in Tamil - Appa in Sanskrit - Pitr I do Agree that Sanskrit Contaminated Tamil by creating languages like Modern Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Singhala. You know that fact Tamil Brahmi dates back 10,000 yrs. Its doubted to be an Harappan Language. Because 5000 years back Aryans not even entered India. Even the God Vishnu and Shiva where Dravidian Gods... They had a darker complexion. When Aryans entered India, they have to accept Dravidian Gods because Nobody was will to accept their God i.e Brahma. That is the reason why we still dont worship brahma. but we accept him as a god. Aryans considered themselves as brahmins and started divide and rule system, in the matter of Castism. They named themselves as brahmins as the name of their god. And bought all European system and mingled their stories with Hinduism, Below are the Greek Gods and parallely Indian God: Zeus/Indra, Athena/Saraswati, Ares/Durga, Aeolus/Vayu, Thanatos/Yama, Hephaestus/Agni, Gaia/Prithvi. I do agree that Aryan created famous Epics. They started adapting Dravidian culture and history says that aryan and dravidian crossbreeding happened. Now there is nothing called Aryan and Dravidian. But fact is fact. How come people compare 2500yrs old language with the 10,000 yrs old Tamil. Recent studies say that Kannada is much more older than Sanskrit. Still the native culture of india is all is in South India. Shame on these Peoples provoking Sanskrit as the Oldest language. They are altering the history. Dravidian's might have got separate Nation. Thank You.

They've lost me at 10:00 :D

language imposition started two wars in south asia bangladesh liberation war and sri lanka civil war which lasted till 2008

i have a big dought guys is NDTV an international or national language ....they doesnt gave translations , even they are speaking in hindi....wow ashame on them

JAY Maharashtra... We are proud to be Marathian...

English must be our national official language

I'm from south india and i cannot accept HINDI as a link language in india at all. Hindi is a one of regional language of india, even though largely spoken in india, still considered as a regional language. So it is the best view for INDIA to let continue ENGLISH as a link language in india. It is a NORTH INDIAN arrogant leaders imposing HINDI as a link language. So MODI government please stop your domination system. INDIA is a democracy which have freedom of voting system governance. So stop debating on link language and waste other people's time. Media perspective is only commercial way of thinking. These kind of debates media making only business nothing else. Let north india's continue with hindi as a official language, and south indians with english. That's it. JAI BHARATH!!!!!

I recognize that less advantaged people will find it harder to learn English but this is not a problem that can be fixed. Either their isn't a lingua franca(which could impede the process of government) or the lingua franca is a local language of India in Which all speakers of that language will be inherently advantaged over all others and this could lead to or increase social divides and may even cause eventual language death all while the only people who can learn this established local language are the people who could have afforded to learn English to begin with. But instead of all the speakers being on equal footing as non-native speakers the native speakers will always have the advantage no matter how much training speakers of other languages go through. India should probably do what America did declare no national language until a languages dominance becomes incontrovertible, if it ever happens at all.

If you want good job and want to deal with people of India as well as people of the world learn English. If you want only Hindi just live i Uttar Pradesh and live selling tea.

This takloo another hindi imposter

These comments shows how unite we are , Great India ! Fighting to each other

translator banana hai to uske liye language classes jnu me chalte hain.. ye knowledge ka base kaise ban sakta hai?

Im from Kerala, I want Hindi to be Indias Link Language.

English is better than kindi

nice debate

I am kannadiga, one example I will gave in banglore metro project they are providing sign boards in 3 langauges. Kannada and English is kk but why composition of hindi in southern states. One thing I would like to say in karnataka, kerala, Andhra Pradesh, they are definitely decomposition of hindi. But we ask central government they are 22 national langauge s in India. Why you people hiring Hindi in southern states....

I'm a malayali......and I hold Hindi above English!!!!! because it's a language I can call my own!!!!!! Hindi hamesha keliye!!!!

There are so many languages that learning every language is not possible. Me as an Indian would like to see hindi as a common medium without suppressing any regional languages. North and South should not fight as both of your communities are different side of the same coin. Both of u have cliched ideologies as all north indians call all southies as madrasis and all southies calls all the states otehr than the 5 states in south india as north india. Both of u guys should understand we are one country and there is no point in fighting over a language. Dont be proud of any language it is just a mode of communication and nothing more. Hindi without any fuss should be used but once again i would say all the regional languages should survive as well. As far as Apj kalam he could speak in hindi while addressing crowds in delhi. Nobody is asked to forsake their language but just practice a language which we all learn since we are kids from even watching movies. And if you think that ur particular language is the best being it from north or south there is one language Which we people of bengal speaks will put all of india to shame if we start bragging about the achievments nationally or globally.

This is English media or Hindi media, how do I understand without any translation. This media itself have a hidden agenda to promote Hindi

ohh!! god!!! HINDI and english is a foreign language not only for tamils but also for non hindi speaking ppls...

THE LANGUGE IS THE PROUD FOR ANY COUNTRY FOR EXEMPLE FRENCH FEELS PROUD ON THEIRSELF WHEN THEY SPEAK FRENCH. BUT INDIA IS THE ONLY COUNTRY WHO FEELS SHAME TO SPEAK IN HINDI AND FEEL S PROUD TO SPEAK IN ENGLISH.

I simply love Hindi and Sanskrit

Discrimination is suggesting Hindi as a norm regardless of the geographic divide. Wishful thinking is that an unnatural language should be mandatory. This already happened with English. Why make the same mistakes with Hindi? Why would a rural person living in Kerala or Nagaland read Hindi? What sort of social system are we aiming to achieve. There will be no common winner in the language race in India. Mother tongue should be the official language of the person. New languages can be learned based on need. Scientific reasoning or administrative capacity is not dictated by language. It's an analytical or logical component that requires specific training in the field. Unified language may be possible in Japan or China because the divide is based on dialects and not language. India can only remain unified if it respects the culture and language of all it's region.

Just coz dogs are more in number we can't make dog as national animal rite? In same way Hindi speaker may be more but Hindi can't be a national language.

The only thing that is needed is that the UPSC should not include english as compulsory in the vernacular question papers but only complete english and vernacular medium, the choice is for the aspirants to take.

As we move towards north.. there is no system.. there is only jugaad.. and jugaad is a Hindi word. Please forgive people who impose. They are insecure.. This is not a topic for debate.. Hindi is bolly hollowwood language as of now. Nowadays why Hindi and literature is not used in same sentence ?

none of them are talking about what is essential but everyone there cares about status and identity. Even the solution to make a Indian native language compulsory along with English does circles around status. Question is really simply, against anyone who asks for their own language to be national language, can our country as a whole benefit in world market given constitution and other general works written / spoken in your language. And why is it hard for you to learn other language but not for them to learn yours?. And if everyone is having difficulty in learning a new language then let's all face this problem together, let's all learn a new language and communicate with it, one which could not only unite us but also help us in long run!.

I am from karnataka and has studied in KV wch is CBSE and delhi board, in All KVs in karnataka der are no option of choosing kannada instead was having option of hindi and Sanskrit. I really feel very guilty now for not learning kannada instead has learned hindi wch I am not using anywhere in my place. Even I feel der should be only 2 languages in every state, one should be english and other should be regional language and der is no need for 3rd language which vl keep a person burdon.

Are you checking intelligence or language skills in government exams. I agree with the audience member that you look for intelligence in the upsc exams and then train those people in the required language skill. If they can crack upsc then learning language skills is a cake walk for them.

is ndtv hindi or english channel.....

Because of globalisation and especially in a diverse country like india, we have many languages. Let us encourage sanskrit and tamil also. We need to be proud to be indian. But do not force it on others. I personally would live to learn sanskrit.

Well said 4:50