One Day Will Come When Indians Will Be Ashamed Of Speaking In English: Amit Shah Takes Great Pride In Speaking Hindi

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah emphasised the importance of Indian languages during an event, stating that the day was not far when people speaking English would feel ashamed in this country. The Union Minister added that India's languages are jewels of our culture and without them we cease to be Indians.

Amit Shah's takes pride in Indian languages

Addressing a gathering at the book launch of ‘Main Boond Swayam, Khud Sagar Hoon’, authored by a former civil servant, IAS Ashutosh Agnihotri, Amit Shah said, "In this country, those who speak English will soon feel ashamed and the creation of such a society is not far away. Only those who are determined can bring about change. I believe that the languages of our country are the jewels of our culture. Without our languages, we cease to be truly Indian."

"To understand our country, our culture, our history, and our religion, no foreign language can suffice. The idea of a complete India cannot be imagined through half-baked foreign languages. I am fully aware of how difficult this battle is, but I am also fully confident that Indian society will win it. Once again, with self-respect, we will run our country in our own languages and lead the world too," he added.

Amit Shah emphasising the ‘Panch Pran’

While highlighting the Panch Pran, five pledges coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his one of the Independence Day speeches from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Amit Shah emphasised the importance those pledges, which have become a resolve of the country's 130 crore plus people.

The Union Minister further added, “Modi Ji has laid the foundation of the 'Panch Pran' (five pledges) for the Amrit Kaal. Achieving the goal of a developed India, getting rid of every trace of slavery, taking pride in our heritage, staying committed to unity and solidarity, and igniting the spirit of duty in every citizen -- these five pledges have become the resolve of 130 crore people. That is why by 2047, we will be at the pinnacle, and our languages will play a major role in this journey.”

Amit Shah also outlined the resolution for the need in the training of administrators while addressing the book authored by the civil servant, IAS Ashutosh Agnihotri.

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Amit Shah's comment on empathy-driven officer training

The Union Home Minister stressed upon empathy driven training of civil servants while taking a dig at British-era inspired training model.

"A radical change is needed in the training of administrative officers... rarely are they trained to introduce empathy in our system. Maybe because the British era inspired this training model. I believe that if any ruler or administrator rules without empathy, then they cannot achieve the real objective of governance," Amit Shah added.

"When our country was consumed in an era of pitch black darkness, even then literature kept the lamps of our religion, freedom, and culture lit. When the government changed, no one opposed it. But whenever someone tried to touch our religion, culture and literature, our society stood against them and defeated them. Literature is the soul of our society," the Home Minister said.

He praised the resilience of the Indian society in defending its culture and literature against external influences.