Maharashtra has cancelled planned Hindi language tests for government officers, scheduled for June 28, after strong opposition from MNS and UBT Sena. Minister Uday Samant said the need for the exams will be reviewed, underscoring how political pressure can quickly shift state language policy decisions.
An African student’s high-energy Hindi speech at a cultural programme at Aligarh Muslim University has gone viral, winning laughs for its bold “Bohot garmi hai, mai sabko AC dunga” style punchlines. Inspired by Chatur Ramalingam’s famous 3 Idiots monologue, the student’s confident mimicry and comic timing turned a campus moment into a trending clip online.
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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin reignited a language row by asserting that states that implement Hindi eventually lose their mother tongues. He pointed to Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Punjab as examples, while invoking the legacy of the Tamil language movement linked to Periyar and C N Annadurai. BJP responded sharply to the claim as the dispute escalated.
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