India’s BJP warns of severe backlash if Hindi not recognised

Kantipur Report

KATHMANDU, Aug 18 - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the main opposition and the second largest party of India, Monday floated a ‘proposal’ to Nepal to accept Hindi as the second national language, and warned of ‘serious consequences’ if Hindi not reconnised as the major languages of Nepal. The BJP has said that if the new government of Nepal takes any policy against the Hindi language, Hindu religion and India, it would affect the lives of over 7 million Nepali people residing in India. In the wake of the election of the Maoist Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal as the new prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, the BJP leaders have increased relations with the Madhesh-based party leaders to pressurise the Maoist-led government for the constitutional recognition of Hindi in Nepal, saying that the Hindi language has been popular in Nepal’s southern plains, bordering India, as the second language of communication. Meanwhile, breaking the previous trend of visiting India by the newly elected prime ministers, as the maiden tour to the foreign countries, Prime Minister Dahal today decided to visit China. Dahal is leaving for China on Saturday to take part in the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics to be held on August 24.

Official languages

Main article: Official languages of India

Article 343 of the Indian Constitution recognises Hindi in Devanāgarī script as the official language of the Union Government. The states have their own official languages, depending on their linguistic demographics. For example, the state of Tamil Nadu has Tamil as its sole official language, while the state of Jammu and Kashmir has Kashmiri, Urdu and Dogri as its official languages. The Constitution also allows for the continuation of use of the English language for official purposes. Article 345 provides constitutional recognition to "official languages" of the union to include any one or more of the languages in use in the state or Hindi language adopted by a state legislature as the official language of that state. Until the Twenty-First Amendment of the Constitution in 1967, the country recognised 14 official regional languages. The Eighth Schedule and the Seventy-First Amendment provided for the inclusion of Sindhi, Konkani, Manipuri and Nepali, thereby increasing the number of official regional languages of India to 18^[17]. Individual states, whose borders are mostly drawn on socio-linguistic lines, are free to decide their own language for internal administration and education. In 2004, the government elevated Tamil,^[18][19][20] to the newly created official status of "Classical Language", followed by Sanskrit^[21] in 2005. The Constitution of India recognises 22 languages, spoken in different parts the country, namely:

1. Assamese
2. Bengali
3. Bodo
4. Dogri
5. Gujarati
6. Hindi
7. Kannada
8. Kashmiri
9. Konkani
10. Maithili
11. Malayalam
12. Manipuri
13. Marathi
14. Nepali
15. Oriya
16. Punjabi
17. Sanskrit
18. Santhali
19. Sindhi
20. Tamil
21. Telugu
22. Urdu

Hindi is an official language of the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Bengali is the official language of West Bengal and certain parts of North-east. Marathi is an official language of Maharashtra. Punjabi is a official language of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Himachal Pradesh. Gujarati is the official language of Gujarat. Tamil is a official language of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Malayalam is the official language of Kerala and Lakshadweep. Kannada is the official language of Karnataka. Telugu is the official language of Andhra Pradesh. Oriya is the official language of Orissa. English is the co-official language of the Indian Union, and each of the several states mentioned above may also have another co-official language.

 

Source: wikipedia.com

Just curious to know, if Nepal needs to chose a second official language, (say like Spanish in USA and French in Canada) which language should be chosen as a second official language?

If you chose the one based on population, it should be Magar language,

If you chose the one based on uniformity of language spoken by the largest majority, it should be Tharu language (because Magar dialects are too versatile)

If you chose one based on ease in availability of literature, historical background, and cultural links it should be Maithali or Nepalbhasa (Newari)

If you chose the one based on uniqueness of nepalese value added with rich cultural ties, it should be Nepalbhasa (Newari)

If you chose the one based on ease of use by the majority of nepalese, it should be Hindi.

 

Which one would you prefer to chose ?

hehehe...the choice will be simple ....aru bhasa sikhnu parcha...chimeki ko bhasa janmidai aucha....

Oho yo ta lastai halla khalla garne bisaya bhayo. Hana yedi yestai ho bhane hami kina angrejilai mane englishlai Nepalko second language nabanaune. Sake nursery dekhi nabhaye class one dekhi english padhnu parekai cha. SLC ma englishmai gultiyera katiko bijog. English medium school ra sarkari school bhanera tetro gutbandi pani bhayekai ho. College puge pachi ta sab kitab jati angrejima tara masterle padaune jati Nepalima. Ani yeso jagir khojda pani angrejikai bhau charko. Yeso halka dui char sabda angrejima theldyo bhane manche haru danga, maiyaa haru ta specially danga. Ajha sahar bajar ghumda dui char words angreji ma phalaki diyo bhane khatra sahariya hoine. Ani ajkalka modern sahariya thitiharuko ta parai beglai (huna ta thita haru pani ustai hun). Kunni kas kasko ho angreji geet rap jhyap ke ke ho ke ke, sab gaudai sundai masta. Tyo najanne jati sab pakhe ajha halka bhanne ho bhane khepa. Aba hamra thula bada neta bhanauda haru pani chahe nepali ma bolun wa hindima angreji takka tukka misaihalchan ke bho ra. Yesai pani Nepal tourism ko lagi popular, ab sab angreji bolne bhaye bhane jhan dami huncha. America auna pani sajilo. Sab yo TOEFL, GRE sab 1600 ma 1600 la jaa, chinese haru bhanda pani khatara. La sathi bhai haru ho mero chahi sab sanga binamra anurodh hardikta ko sathma, angrejilai nepali ko dorso kamkajko bhasa banaiyos.

Jaya des, jaya america (oho pheri G Bushle sunera thado green card dela po, he he)

Wikipedia.....hmmmmmm!!

I would think twice.

Its too late now. Anything is possible in Nepal now?? remember how India govt. crushed Punjab's and Darjeeling's movement (even the most recent one). Nepal's govt should have learned smth from such events. Why give in so easily?

'Mark my words, when the constitution will be written in the CA the political parties will accept all these proposal promoted by Madeshi forum just to save the government' - this point is acceptable rhymes with the sentences above.

but as for me, was born as a nepali and will die as one.

BTW, u ever been to border towns of Nepal??

GT = got a Q for u on ur thread.

batas and rewire bro when it comes to Indians....I HATE THEM WITH PASSION..........but AS a kid we were all brought up in a country where Indian Entertainment was a part of our life.....and thats where I draw the line ENTERTAINMENT.       Now a days....Nepal has stepped up to the standards and has excellent entertaning channels and shows.....and I NOW I prefer them to any HINDI MOVIES OR SHOWS...I was merely writing what choices we had as entertainment as kids in Nepal and the were mostly Hindi and very few Hollywood.........I speak fluent hindi.........and many Nepalese do too.......HOW many Indians can speak Nepali???...its almost none in ratio. SO we have a language advantage too............they cant curse us ..but we can.....IN THEIR FACE........muuji kukurni ko chhauro....LOL they wont understand that...............would my kids learn hindi???? it will be their choice.....I feel its an advantage to learn different languages....AS FOR BOLLYWOOD....its just for entertainment ......like hollywood, kollywood, worldwood

AS FAR AS HINDI AS NEPALS SECOND LANGUAGE.........SCREW THAT............I WOULD NEVER ACCEPT THAT............ANY NEPALI LANGUAGE BUT NOT HINDI....

Maddog,

I second you.

thanks unicoris

Unicornis, will you send me the reply?

unicornis...dherai nasoch...tero geda jatro dimag padkela....aba talai proof nai dida pani biswas gardainas bhane sochdai garrr...dimag padkiyo bhane aru lai dossh nadelas...

Geda kha muji deshbhakti, naam change garera dhoti bahkti rakh muji. argue garna sakdaina ke furki launchas. khate muji.

GT= Just curious. I would like to know some geology of Nepal. I do know some but not a whole lot. I belong to a different field. And sorry for the foul language. You know some people would just not change.

Deshbhakta,

You can quote anything from any damn constitution esp wiki as a source (posted by yourself), dude grow up and get some real source. A culture and a country that worship monkey as a GOD, anything is possible and appears doubtful. Hell, they can put Sign language on the list, that does not mean they care about their retards. Who do you think will take it seriously beside you?

Rewire...I can only feel sorry for your wisdom.

Hindu is democratic Religion.

ho sabai buda,paka,yuwa yuwati,tanneri le hindi git sunnepachi,hindi movie herapachi bachha le pani sanaidekhi tyai sikcha.,..na ta kasaile nepal ko etihas lai chinako cha,,na ta kasaile rastrraka bhibhuti harulai,prathiba harulai ani sabai ko jindagi nai hindi,bharati hun6..ani nepal kasari aagi badcha ta?aafani desh lai sabai le 6i 6i bhanchan,,git ramro 6aina re !waha !sangeet ramro 6aina re!waha!
paile k ho bhanera chine pachi po thahahun6 ni nepal ma k k6 bhanera..yo nepali film,music industry down hunu ko karan nai hindi ho..yestai tal ho bhane .....
aantya ma sabile le jai bharat bhannu parla hai sathiharu..

[Disallowed String for - bad word] jasto india ko [Disallowed String for - use not allowed] neta le k garcha... sajha ma lyaera kina post garnu? sole purpose of sajha is to benefit nepalese , we nepalese are not interested in any of their shit .. and dont give me that bullshit ..then why do you work for them?" i have very good answers for that too. tei bhaera sajha lai sajha banau.. dhoti news site haina....

English should be a second language. all schools and offices use it.

yestai tal ho bhane hindi nai first langauge huna ber chaina ......