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Amit Shah Launches 6th Rajbhasha Sammelan in Navi Mumbai

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC · How we work

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Advocating Mother Tongue

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 6th All India Rajbhasha Sammelan and Hindi Diwas in Navi Mumbai on September 14, 2026.
His remarks emphasized Hindi’s growth must respect and protect India’s other languages, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mother-tongue education and a second Indian language.
He presented Rajbhasha Gaurav and Rajbhasha Kirti awards to ministries, public-sector bodies, banks and individuals.
Shah urged young people to pursue global learning while preserving their mother tongue.

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Hindi Nationwide Advantage

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 6th All India Rajbhasha Sammelan and Hindi Diwas on September 14, 2026 in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
His remarks emphasized that Hindi lets him work nationwide, urged setting politics aside for language promotion, and labeled opposition a sin.
He noted it took almost 80 years to fully restore the national song Vande Mataram.
Shah, a Gujarati native, praised Narendra Modi for granting Classical Language status to Marathi.

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Shah said it took nearly 80 years to restore the full glory of the national song Vande Mataram, a milestone he highlighted during the event.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Right-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

The 1955 Official Languages Act, passed by the Indian Parliament, established Hindi as the Union's official language while preserving regional languages. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Home Minister Govind Ballabh Pant secured a 55-percent parliamentary majority, allocating INR2 crore for Hindi promotion. Today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s 2026 Rajbhasha Sammelan echoes that policy, awarding Rajbhasha Kirti honors to ministries while urging multilingual education. The precedent shows early language legislation continues shaping national identity, prompting governments to balance Hindi expansion with protecting Marathi and Gujarati languages.

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Advocating Mother Tongue

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the 6th All India Rajbhasha Sammelan and Hindi Diwas in Navi Mumbai on September 14, 2026.
His remarks emphasized Hindi’s growth must respect and protect India’s other languages, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi for mother-tongue education and a second Indian language.
He presented Rajbhasha Gaurav and Rajbhasha Kirti awards to ministries, public-sector bodies, banks and individuals.
Shah urged young people to pursue global learning while preserving their mother tongue.

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