Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan 
Tamil Nadu

Amit Shah's comment on Hindi is completely off logic, says PTR

Shah said now the time has come to make the official language Hindi an important part of the unity of the country.

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Chennai: "Why should I've a three-language formula," said Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan on Amit Shah's Hindi language policy.

"It makes no sense...Union HM Amit Shah's comment is completely off logic. Hindi is not intrinsic to at least 60%-70% of country...Not only it is chauvinism but it is economically inverse logic," the finance minister said.

ये भी प�ें- Hindi should be accepted as an alt to English and not to local languages: Amit Shah

Shah on Thursday said that Hindi should be accepted as alternative to English, not to local languages. Shah said now the time has come to make the official language Hindi an important part of the unity of the country.

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