Language Policy in India is meant to facilitate promotion and imposition of Hindi, and for narrow interests as in Kashmir now

Reactionary politics in India, and the Indian State itself, seek to promote Hindi and thwart development of other languages and nationalities, not only those of South India, but notably also those in north India. The term “Hindi States” is an artificial construct meant for the same purpose. Whole languages were undermined and shown as “dialects”. The policy on languages and[Read More...]
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