Language debate: Does Tamil Nadu want Hindi?

In the controversy over whether Hindi should be made compulsory in Tamil Nadu, we spoke to a few people in Chennai to find out which side of the debate they are on and whether learning English is preferred over Hindi.

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[RamaChandran-zlzd]

I request you to make a program titled U.P. wants Tamil or not?

[platinumwings]

- Does punjab want Malyalam
- Does Uttar Pradesh want Bodo
- Does Rajashtan want Manipuri ?
- Does Maharashtra want Kashmiri ?
- Does Bihar want Tamil ?

[SwatiSingh-rwqp]

I m from UP. I don't mind learning tamil, kannada etc.but it should not be forced.

[EELAMJR]

The north can learn English and the south can learn English. That way you can use that to connect with each other! Simple!

[tejasaiallatalks]

im from andhrapradesh and i dont need hindi, we ap people speak telugu and english, english is enough to communicate with other states in india.

[sanjanas]

Who told that hindi is used in 28 States hello check and speak later

[YncafeYncafe]

Im sri lankan.i can speak sinhala, tamil and english .but i learn hindi also
I can write and read hindi and little speak hindi

[backbenchthrottler]

I'm tamilian from Delhi and believe me guys Hindi learning is useless thr no use learning Hindi and wasting Ur time .. strong Ur English and Tamil

[leemi]

Tamil Nadu won't Accept Hindi.
Until Union Govt give official language status to every state languages.
Until that We wil prefer English over Hindi.

[jcxkzhgco]

North Indians don't know Tamil or Dravidian languages
Why do south Indians have to learn Hindi

[odiarecipejai]

For what purpose we are living to devide a country language is not a problem this life is not a permanent gift pls do something which can gives better life to future generation

[prabagarananandhakumar]

North Indians are coming for jobs mainly in Tamilnadu.Make them to study Tamil as third language .

[schoolkid]

Kids want Hindi😄
Adult's want Tamil ✨( Our's native)
Both are Communication with English😂 this video is a best example

[rajeshachu]

Yeah it's Really good thing but I saw that two students saying about hindhi. But they two students speak in English.... I don't why??? SE I AM FROM TAMIL NADU TAMIL IS WORLD OLDEST LANGUAGE.. LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T KNOW ABOUT BUT THAT IS TRUE. TAMIL it's not only for our language it's like our culture & blood

[dasharathibishoyi]

No one is talking about the rules of three languages, 1) Mother tongue 2) Any other indian language & 3) english..?

[pranavchippu]

Not just in tamil nadu, there is no need to speak hindi in south India itself. The people of tamil nadu speak tamil
Kerala - Malayalam
Andra Pradesh and Telangana - Telugu
Karnataka - kannada
Apart from this also learning english .There is no use in speaking hindi here. 🙏

[raviramr]

0:37 hindi is the only language they speak
"Tamil is the only languange we speak"

[pashokkumar]

Pity cbse students are saying they need hindi . kalam, mayisami anndurai, sundar pitchai etc not knew hindi and rest is history

[Cool-fq]

I'm From east Indian (Bihar) and I already Speak My Mother Tongue fluently and Recently Started Learning more Words of My Langauge Than Hindi or english

[rounakdebnath]

I'm bengali and bengali is enough for us..