New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the occasion of Hindi Diwas urged the people of the country to take a pledge to use Hindi along with their mother tongue.

Sharing a post on Twitter, Union Minister noted: "On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, I urge all the countrymen to take a pledge to progressively use Hindi which is one of the official languages along with their mother tongue in basic works. The progress of India is contained in the coordination of mother tongue and official language. Wishing you all a very Happy Hindi Diwas."

In multiple tweets, Shash’s other message reads as follows: "Language is the most powerful medium to express emotion. Other than being the base of our cultural consciousness and national unity, Hindi also serves as a bridge between ancient civilization and modernity and progress. Under the leadership of Modi ji, we are continuously committed to the parallel development of Hindi and all the other Indian languages.” The Home Minister added that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership the government is committed to the parallel development of Hindi and other Indian languages.

 PM Modi also extended greetings on the occasion of Hindi Diwas and said that people from different regions have played a remarkable role in making Hindi a vigorous language. PM Modi’s message reads:  "Wishing you all a very Happy Hindi Diwas. People from different regions have played a remarkable role in making Hindi a capable and vigorous language. It is the result of all your efforts that Hindi is continuously creating a strong identity for itself on the global stage.”

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