JUNE 06: Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today launched the Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag (Indian Languages Section) in the national capital, marking a significant step toward linguistic empowerment in Indian governance.
Addressing dignitaries including the Union Home Secretary and the Secretary of Official Language, Shri Shah stated that with the creation of this new section, the Department of Official Language now becomes a complete and holistic entity. He described the launch as a historic milestone in liberating Indian administration from the dominance of foreign languages, particularly English.
Shri Amit Shah emphasized that true national progress can only be achieved when Indian citizens are able to think, reason, and make decisions in their native languages. According to him, the full potential of India lies dormant when its people are compelled to operate in borrowed tongues. Strengthening India’s regional and local languages, he said, is essential for restoring the country’s rightful place as a global cultural and intellectual powerhouse.
Calling Indian languages the soul of Indian culture, the Home Minister reiterated that India’s identity is rooted in its linguistic diversity, and every effort must be made to protect and promote this heritage. The Bharatiya Bhasha Anubhag will serve as a centralized, organized platform to ensure that all Indian languages receive due recognition and space in public administration.
He also urged the careful and sensitive integration of technology in language policy, emphasizing that digital progress should never compromise the emotional, cultural, or intellectual richness of India’s languages. “We will win the battle against the overuse and imposition of English,” Shah asserted confidently.
The new section is expected to play a pivotal role in transforming how official communication and administrative processes are conducted across the nation. It reflects a broader vision of making governance more inclusive and representative of India’s linguistic plurality.
This move aligns with the government’s ongoing mission to uphold cultural self-reliance (sanskritik swavlamban) and reflects a commitment to “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat” through linguistic unity.
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