![]() ![]() After the country was divided on the basis of religion which led to the formation of Pakistan with Urdu as the national language, there were arguments for bringing uniformity in India. Adoption of Hindi as the official language of the Union and resistance to linguistic reorganisation was part of an integrated strategy to build common national citizenship that would sustain the unity of the country. The members of the Constituent Assembly of India had heated debates while discussing the language issue. With huge diversity in culture, language and dialects, attempts in bringing uniformity in the pretext of ‘national unity’ have always resulted in violent protests. It has been a matter of debate in the past few months also. ![]() In India, the issue of the national language is one of the most controversial issues of pre as well as post-independence era. ![]()
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