Congress Protests Against Hindi Push During Amit Shah's Tripura Visit
The Congress held a demonstration in Agartala opposing Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit, suspecting a political agenda to promote Hindi over local languages ahead of International Mother Language Day. The Congress demands the inclusion of Kokborok in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
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In Agartala, the Congress launched a protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit, expressing concerns over a perceived agenda to prioritize Hindi in India's linguistic landscape.
Held in front of the party's state headquarters, the demonstration coincided with Shah's participation at a conference on official languages, raising questions about the timing just ahead of International Mother Language Day.
The Congress claims there is a push to undermine local languages like Kokborok, prevalent among Tripura's tribes, and is demanding its recognition in the Constitution. Shah, however, asserted that promoting Hindi fortifies all languages.
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