I fail to see why you are so vehement in pushing for Hindi as a national language. Surely, you recognize that language is not something that can be foisted on an unwilling population and the harder you try, the more the likelihood of your failure.
While individuals don't mind learning a new language to aid them in their business, travel or job mobility, forcing someone to learn a language if they don't have any need for it is counter-productive.
In a global economy where everyone - the Chinese, the Vietnamese and even native Hindi speakers - are scrambling to learn English, what is the logic in forcing non-Hindi speakers to learn not only their native tongue and English but Hindi as well just to satisfy some notional benefit of having a national language?
Secondly, the issue is no longer about Hindi per se but about the tyranny of the majority - where the imposition of Hindi is becoming a larger issue than the language itself. So why persist in divisive rhetoric that only undercuts your claim of wanting your mother-tongue to be linguistic unifier for all Indians?
There is one correction to Caravak's post. You have to clearly spell out that India is an artificial country. No country like India ever existed before the British.
http://www.geocities.com/tamiltribune/99/0402.html
No country called called united kingdom existed couple of centuries ago. All most all modern states were made in the last 1000 years. The borders of all countries have changed over the last 100 years.
So what is your point?
Over 90% of countries formed in the last 100 years are based on "one culture-language. India is artificial. That is what I mean.
Reaalllllly ? I bet tamiltribune and Dr. Tanji Boy are your sources.
Most countries may not be multi-lingual (which I am not so sure), but certainly KV's contention of 90% is a bunch of tamiltribune-quality bull.
Entire Europe is connected by religion, entire western europe is connected by tradition and history. In fact there are more commonalities between western european countries than between UP and TN and Assom and Nagaland.
>> That is one reason why despite wars between kingdoms, symbols and institutions were not destroyed.
What symbol and institution is common to India historically? Say 2000 years ago. Nothing, absolutely nothing.
Well. This is not right.
There are cultural / religious connections between different parts of India. The "progressives" may deny it, but Hinduism plays a role in uniting diverse regions of India. Kasi / haridwar / rishikesh is as sacred to Hindus of Tamilnadu as "Rameswaram" is to people who worship Rama.
ure dodging like FF, by switching to English and my drinks. isnt it high time for u to face ur narrow mindedness? ur tricks are old, but cheaper than my whiskey now.
>>> i think to understand northindian english, one must have a strong grasp of hindi grammar and sentence construction. i speak barely passable hindi and haven't studied formal hindi grammar, so i often have no clue about what you write here. you probably imagine it to be english. i am sure the effect becomes really acute when you are inebriated. i am not taunting you, i think this is truly the case. i am quite certain that you translate hindi/punjabi phrases and sentences directly to english. it's a fascinating exercise to try and decipher the original thought that must have entered your drunken head. for example, the term "well's frog..." is probably a direct translation of "kuan ka mendhak " or some such thing. i am guessing of course. if you hadn't translated you'd instead have said, "frog in the well...".
MaxE kaun se rang ki lungi pahni ho aaj. bataa de chhamiya.
u cdnt understand my post - bcs ure stuck in NI-SI. my post had nothing to do with it.
What are you talking about. Gandhi did that to protect the rights of "Indians" there.
Is "Indian" independence movement narrow minded?
If not, why is TN independence movement narrow minded?
Accept that you are unable to answer my questions. Unable to counter my argument. There is nothing wrong in saying that. We all make mistakes. I have.
answer this - who is a human being? and whats his/her purpose? also think - why cant u think of a human being beyond Tamil Nadu. or surprise me with ur answer to my q's.
At the human level I am concerned right now about Burmese. I have urged my government to invade Burma, arrest and try the ruler and supply relief to the people.
At the Tamil level, I urge my government to help REElam Tamils.
At the TN Tamil level, I work for independence for my country.
I can do different things at different levels.
NOW ANSWER MY QUESTION.
Is "Indian" independence movement narrow minded?
If not, why is TN independence movement narrow minded?
>> Is "Indian" independence movement narrow minded?
>> If not, why is TN independence movement narrow minded?
Are you calling people like Subramania Bharathi, VOC, Rajaji, and Kamaraj Tamil traitors and YOUR Tanji Boy & Co smarter than those people ?
Ignoranc is bliss. When Tsunmai hit cuddalore, TN & Indian Govt. precisely did the same i.e. did not let the amerian aid enter indian soil for about a week
>>Is "Indian" independence movement narrow minded?
No
>> If not, why is TN independence movement narrow minded?
because it's divide-and-conquer, a policy popularized by your masters
You are 50% corrdct. Indian gov did not allow it. In fact they did not let Clinton visit TN. I said that was wrong then, I repeat it now.
I am all for my gov sending marines into New Delhi and arrest the culprits who blocked aid to TN.
r u a tamil language teacher to earn ur living?