Minister for Higher Education R. Bindu has said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement that those who speak English in India would soon feel ashamed reflected the “narrow politics” he represents.
She alleged that Mr. Shah was trying to impose Hindi by speaking against English. Such a move would be detrimental as India remained a land where various languages were spoken, she told media persons here on Friday.
She said that learning as many languages as possible would enhance one’s knowledge. English was a world language today. It connected humankind across the globe. The view that one would feel ashamed of speaking English would only help in narrowing the global perspective of the students, she said.
Bharat Mata row
On the Bharat Mata row involving Raj Bhavan, she said that the Governor’s office should not be made a place for propagating the ideals of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). She said that there was no protocol violation in the incident in which Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty walked out of an official function at Raj Bhavan in protest against the display of an image of Bharat Mata associated with the RSS. It was the Governor who violated the protocol by keeping such an image in a Constitutional office, she alleged.
Published – June 20, 2025 06:51 pm IST
