Sonu Nigam on the Hindi debate

“Let’s not divide people further in this country.” Singer Sonu Nigam joined the chorus of those not in favour of Hindi as national language…

[In_Can]

"lets not divide further this country"
Precise.

[tanmaykumarjena]

Finally, Someone is speaking something of value.

[lokeshkumar-dqyl]

I am a Tamilian and I don't bother which language is oldest.. let it be any but all Indian languages needs to be preserved and respected. It's our own and we should not let them disappear

[biswaruppaul]

Sonuji is right. Article 343 should be included in school syllabus. First we should concentrate on improving the condition of sarkari primary schools and healthcare and midday meal scheme, then stupid controversies will die a natural death.

[kuksukjellyxo]

Hats off Sonu Nigam ji for courageously speaking upfront to this unnecessary issue, it's such a shame to know that we are still having issues with each other languages, India is a diversity country does people don't know this.

[teerthupadhyay]

Sanskrit or Tamil which is oldest? How does that even matter when Indians can instead be proud of the fact that two of oldest languages on Earth are from India.

[AvaniVee]

Brilliantly said Sonu Nigam!

India has 23 languages - making the country the most diverse in the world - and you want to forgo that for one language?

Speak all 23 languages. They are so beautifully rich. And celebrate every language - each language has its own history, meaning, and value that connects people together.

Don't let anyone dictate to you what language you speak!

Speak. Your. Language. ❤️

[sanjeevchauhan]

Language cannot be forced . India never spoke one language in all its history. In fact prural languages should be celebrated.

[dOVERanalyst]

Finally someone educated who KNOWS *Hindi is not our national language*
English & Hindi are both official languages.
That's it.

[saisatish]

Languages are for communication, not to built community. Well said sir.👏

[kvpillai]

Respect to Sonu Nigam. I am a Malayali, but I can also speak fluent Hindi and English. The only reason I can speak Hindi is because I spent 2 years of my Childhood in UP. Otherwise it’s a huge challenge to South Indians, especially Tamilians and Malayalis. Kannadigas and Telugu speakers are a little better at Hindi I feel. Folks from North East India are also not comfortable with Hindi.

[manoswinipanda]

I am from odisha and speak ODIA. Although I respect english and hindi I can never allow hindi to be our national lauguage .

[siddheshshivraj]

1) Let people speak the language they want
2) Let people practice the religion they want
3) Let people eat what they want

[toshivraj]

I am from Hindi speaking region of India and I fully support what Sonu Nigam said, there are already enough divides in our country. And to preserve the multi-linguistic society that we all boast about whenever we go to a foreign country or talk to a foreigner, we must not enforce Hindi or any other language to non-native speakers.

[lovenishberiwal]

I can say Sonu sir is very courageous when it comes to speaking about facts. Hindi can not be the sole national language, if it has to be then declare every language as the national language be it bengali Tamil Assamese, oodiya etc. Whatever he said is hundred percent admissible.

[adroit-droid]

As an Indian, It's always a pride for me that I am born in such diversely lingual country where language is itself an ideology... Personally I don't want any language to become national language of India. Period.

[sumanshekar]

Finally a man who stood for us( southners, eastners, central Indian)

[duh]

finally a celebrity who has a valid opinion and knows how to put it respectfully

[naveenagowda]

ನಾನು ಕನ್ನಡಿಗ ಕನ್ನಡವೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಅಸ್ಮಿತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗುರುತು. ಕನ್ನಡ ಭಾಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಗೆ 3000 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸವಿದೆ. ನನಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಭಾಷೆ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ ಅನಿಸುತ್ತೆ. ಜೈ ಹಿಂದ್ ಜೈ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ.
I am a kannadiga Kannada is our identity. Kannada language and it's culture had history about 3000 years and we are proud about it. Jai Hind Jai Karnataka

[nikhilchauhan]

Mazaa aa gya this is the need of hour, , aise log chahiye Hume desh mein.