tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218780.post3162111683054003861..comments2024-02-28T10:31:15.785+05:30Comments on Forty-two: More on India@60Gopshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13862725206722657566noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218780.post-39012954795974631352007-09-24T06:05:00.000+05:302007-09-24T06:05:00.000+05:30Gayathri, I agree with you. The linguistic chauvin...Gayathri, <BR/><BR/>I agree with you. The linguistic chauvinism that is expressed in the hindi belt is quite blatant and explosive. This can be seen in their intransigent attitude towards other languages which they NEVER learn. <BR/><BR/>In fact, the 3-language policy wanted the hindi belt to learn a south indian language as the third language which was not implemented. As a direct consequence of this move by the hindi belt states, TN gave up on the 3-language policy in January, 1968.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218780.post-52447292922083330512007-09-14T20:08:00.000+05:302007-09-14T20:08:00.000+05:30Gayathri,I was referring to the governments, parti...Gayathri,<BR/><BR/>I was referring to the governments, particularly those of the 50s. Yes, the people are still fanatics...but imagine what would have happened to India if the government had tried to impose Hindi (not that they didn't try, but they backed down in time). Or if they hadn't conceded the demands for linguistic states?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9218780.post-58632288075117169552007-09-10T19:58:00.000+05:302007-09-10T19:58:00.000+05:30While I completely support democracy, we are not '...While I completely support democracy, we are not 'acceptive' of all linguistic identities as you have projected...take TN for eg-Lingusitic chuvanism is so blatant. The anti-Hindi movement of the Dravidian parties should make my case. There are factions, even today working to carve out a Tamil Homeland in India...13 are in a Bangalore jail. Or the Kannada activists here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085269278083057014noreply@blogger.com