Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said that learning Hindi, which is spoken by the majority of the country, is as beneficial as English for achieving success in the IT sector. Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of the State Language Department organized at the Balayogi Stadium in Gachibowli, Hyderabad on Friday, he reminded that 31 percent of the revenue in South Indian films comes from Hindi dubbing.
He asked why it was difficult to learn Hindi when Hindi was needed for business? Explaining the reason for including the Hindi song “Ae Mera Jaha” in his film, he said that even though his mother tongue is Telugu, he did so to say that Hindi is the national language. Pawan made it clear that learning Hindi does not mean losing our existence, but becoming stronger.
He emphasized that accepting another language is not a defeat, but a journey together. Pawan cautioned that opposing Hindi at a time when language barriers are being blurred in areas like education, medicine, business and employment is hindering the development of future generations.
While saying that mother tongues like Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam should be respected, he described Hindi as the mother tongue. He said that while there is a mother tongue to speak at home, Hindi can be used as the state language if the country crosses borders.
He said that while the world is looking for reasons to divide, India is looking to unite with a single language, and that is possible with Hindi.
Deputy Chief Minister Pawan recalled that a Bengali song became the national anthem, a Punjabi fought for the country, Rana Pratap from Rajasthan became a symbol of valor, Abdul Kalam from Tamil Nadu became the Missile Man, and the three-pointed flag designed by a person from the Madras Presidency became the flag of the country.
He clarified that although every language is a living language and mother tongue, the state language is Hindi. Union Minister Kishan Reddy also participated in the program.