Rahul Gandhi: India’s many languages are not its weakness
A total of 22 languages of the country are recognised under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution
Days after Home Minister Amit Shah pitched for Hindi as a common language for the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said India's many languages are not its weakness.
"India's many languages are not her weakness," Gandhi said in a tweet and listed 23 Indian languages.
The Congress on Saturday said the three-language formula should not be tinkered with and controversies must not be stirred up on "emotive" issues settled by Constitution-makers.
According to the Official Languages Act, 1963, Hindi and English are the official languages for the Union government and Parliament.
A total of 22 languages of the country are recognised under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.
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