Bengali is one language I can understand a little. Gurudev says

The truth is that any language would be lovable if you love it! Ideally once should learn the language of the state in which he or she resides. I can't understand why Pranab Mukherjee who has been in Delhi for the last 50 years can't speak in proper Hindi! Very shocking!!

Pranab Mukherjee can't speak Hindi? :woohoo:
Really shocking :laugh: :laugh:

It is easier to listen and understand than speak another language. I am in Mathura/ Agra for several years. But I cannot speak the local variant of Hindi (Brij bhasha). Pranab Mukherjee is in Delhi as a minister and he has no time or energy to learn different languages. Language is only a means and not end. English and Bengali are enough to Pranab Mukherjee.

The truth is that any language would be lovable if you love it! Ideally once should learn the language of the state in which he or she resides. I can't understand why Pranab Mukherjee who has been in Delhi for the last 50 years can't speak in proper Hindi! Very shocking!!

Pranab Mukherjee can't speak Hindi? :woohoo:
Really shocking :laugh: :laugh:

It is easier to listen and understand than speak another language. I am in Mathura/ Agra for several years. But I cannot speak the local variant of Hindi (Brij bhasha). Pranab Mukherjee is in Delhi as a minister and he has no time or energy to learn different languages. Language is only a means and not end. English and Bengali are enough to Pranab Mukherjee.

As a minister of a government which is wedded to the promotion of tri-language concept,he is not making the right and desirable statement to the people!

[quote]gulshan kumar ajmani wrote:
Sandhya Rani wrote:
chinmoymukherjee wrote:
The truth is that any language would be lovable if you love it! Ideally once should learn the language of the state in which he or she resides. I can't understand why Pranab Mukherjee who has been in Delhi for the last 50 years can't speak in proper Hindi! Very shocking!!

Pranab Mukherjee can't speak Hindi?
Really shocking


It is easier to listen and understand than speak another language. I am in Mathura/ Agra for several years. But I cannot speak the local variant of Hindi (Brij bhasha). Pranab Mukherjee is in Delhi as a minister and he has no time or energy to learn different languages. Language is only a means and not end. English and Bengali are enough to Pranab Mukherjee.


As a minister of a government which is wedded to the promotion of tri-language concept,he is not making the right and desirable statement to the people!
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Well, Pranab is not the only minister who does that, there are so many ministers who do not understand the language of the state they reside in and sometimes make a mockery of the local language! :angry: And there can be no excuses like lack of time for such people, they are morally bound to do so being in the position they are!

I think it's absolutely necessary to pick up the language of the locality one residing permanently to ensure greater bonding.

@Kalyani

You are right! Lack of time sounds very unconvincing!

Would any one believe that chief minister of Orissa could not speak in Orriya. He always spoke in English even with his own people in his own state for several years.

[quote]I think it's absolutely necessary to pick up the language of the locality one residing permanently to ensure greater bonding.

@Kalyani

You are right! Lack of time sounds very unconvincing! [/quote]

True! Especially when they are seen wasting precious time in parliaments hurling chairs and mikes at each other!! :woohoo: :angry:

Would any one believe that chief minister of Orissa could not speak in Orriya. He always spoke in English even with his own people in his own state for several years.

Same is the case of governors of each state. :laugh: :laugh: Don't you think, he should at least know some common words used in that regional language?

Even a sincere attempt at it would send the right signals to the masses. Our public figures are notorious for not practicing what they preach!!

I think people think speaking in their mother tongues is some thing that would show them down. Look at the film stars who work for Indian languages but feel ashamed while speaking in front of audiences and media. What a shame!

I think people think speaking in their mother tongues is some thing that would show them down. Look at the film stars who work for Indian languages but feel ashamed while speaking in front of audiences and media. What a shame!

language is for communication. This should not be a sentimental issue. When actor or any one speaks to national audience, use of English or Hindi may be necessary. This is more so when the audience consists of different linguist groups.

I think people think speaking in their mother tongues is some thing that would show them down. Look at the film stars who work for Indian languages but feel ashamed while speaking in front of audiences and media. What a shame!

language is for communication. This should not be a sentimental issue. When actor or any one speaks to national audience, use of English or Hindi may be necessary. This is more so when the audience consists of different linguist groups.

Here again I have to disagree. One's language is described as Mother tongue not for nothing! It's not father's toungue!! It's this sentimental link. In erstwhile East Pakistan which is now Bangladesh attempts were made to impose Urdu on Bengali-speaking populace and the people rose in rebellion and some protesters were masscred on 21st February which has now been adopted as International Language Day!!

I am lucky that way, I have two different languages, one as my father tongue and another as my mother tongue. They both could speak each other's language, I learnt both of them. Incidentally they are no more in this world.

I think people think speaking in their mother tongues is some thing that would show them down. Look at the film stars who work for Indian languages but feel ashamed while speaking in front of audiences and media. What a shame!

language is for communication. This should not be a sentimental issue. When actor or any one speaks to national audience, use of English or Hindi may be necessary. This is more so when the audience consists of different linguist groups.

Here again I have to disagree. One's language is described as Mother tongue not for nothing! It's not father's toungue!! It's this sentimental link. In erstwhile East Pakistan which is now Bangladesh attempts were made to impose Urdu on Bengali-speaking populace and the people rose in rebellion and some protesters were masscred on 21st February which has now been adopted as International Language Day!!

This is a case of religious prejudice entering linguistic area. Bengali is language of every Bengali- Hindu, Muslim, Christian. Urdu could not be mother tongue of Muslims in Bengal. There was similar situation in Punjab. Punjabi is mother tongue of all Punjabi- Hindus, Muslims or Christians. But politicians of Jan Sangh ( now BJP) instigated Hindus to adopt Hindi as their language and so express to Census inquiry.

When I say, mother tongue, this is honest expression as not affected by politicians' bias.

I am a Hindu Punjabi. I have no hesitation to say that Punjabi is my mother tongue. I need not be a Sikh to own Punjabi as my mother tongue. However, I have been educated in Uttar Pradesh. Hence, Hindi is my first language.

Bengali is my mother tongue but I know Hindi also.

I am a Hindu Punjabi. I have no hesitation to say that Punjabi is my mother tongue. I need not be a Sikh to own Punjabi as my mother tongue. However, I have been educated in Uttar Pradesh. Hence, Hindi is my first language.[/quote]

Same is the case with me, my father was originally from Punjab a HIndu spoke Hindi(now in Hariyana) and mother also the same Hindu Punjabi, who spoke Punjabi, I lived most of my life in UP due to father's job in UP government. So my mother tongue is Punjabi, but I can speak both Punjabi and Hindi with equal command.

So share here in how many languages are you able to read and write.

So share here in how many languages are you able to read and write.

Hindi, Malayalam and English.
Can read some words from Tamil.....but not sure :unsure:

I can also speak a few. But no Malyalam. :silly:

I know to read or write in Bengali and Hindi and English.

[quote]Here again I have to disagree. One's language is described as Mother tongue not for nothing! It's not father's toungue!! It's this sentimental link. In erstwhile East Pakistan which is now Bangladesh attempts were made to impose Urdu on Bengali-speaking populace and the people rose in rebellion and some protesters were masscred on 21st February which has now been adopted as International Language Day!! [/quote]

True, one can never be at comfort if forced to adopt a language that is less known than one's mother tongue! One may adopt another language as preferred means of his or her communication, but by his/her own choice and should not be forced upon a population as a whole, especially when they largely speak in their own mother tongue.

Unfortunately, the politicians do not understand this basic concept, a recent outrage caused in Karnataka state, Belgaum district where there is a large number of Marathi speaking population, they are now being forcibly coerced into using Kannada as their language, and the means resorted are posing threats to lives if those who refuse to comply! :angry: