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Indian Government Clarifies Hindi Not Mandatory, Reveals ₹736 Crore Spent on Promotion

Nityanand Rai provided the clarification in response to written questions from DMK MPs in Lok Sabha.

Rai was responding to a question seeking to know whether the government has issued any directives making Hindi mandatory.

Overview

  • The Ministry of Home Affairs confirmed no directives have been issued making Hindi compulsory in official communications, central services or educational institutions.
  • Between 2014-15 and 2024-25, the Department of Official Language incurred ₹736.11 crore on initiatives to promote Hindi.
  • Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai disclosed the information during the Monsoon Session in New Delhi.
  • The clarification followed written questions from DMK MPs Kalanidhi Veeraswamy and Matheswaran VS regarding language directives and funding.
  • The disclosure highlights the government’s emphasis on transparency within India’s multilingual policy framework.