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World Hindi Day: Leaders extend greetings, urge to promote use of Hindi
First adopted under former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the history of 'World Hindi Day' actually dates back to Indira Gandhi. In 1975, the first-ever World Hindi Conference took place in Maharashtra's Nagpur on January 10, which paved the way for this day's observance.
'World Hindi Day' is observed on January 10 every year to spread awareness about Hindi as an international language. Since it began in 2006, Indian embassies abroad have organised several events on this day to promote the use of the Hindi language.
First adopted under former prime minister Manmohan Singh, the history of 'World Hindi Day' actually dates back to Indira Gandhi. In 1975, the first-ever World Hindi Conference took place in Maharashtra's Nagpur on January 10, which paved the way for this day's observance.
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On Tuesday, external affairs minister S Jaishankar extended greetings and reiterated the importance of the 12th World Hindi Conference to be held in Fiji in February, which he said would further 'strengthen the promotion of the Hindi language'.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath sent his congratulations, saying, “Hindi is not just a medium of speech, but it is a sacred language bridge connecting the whole of India. It threads India in unity. Come, let's resolve to use the Hindi language in daily life”.
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The Congress remembering Indira Gandhi's contribution tweeted, "Happy World Hindi Day. This day is celebrated as the anniversary of the World Hindi Conference, which was organised for the first time by Smt Indira Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh ji announced to celebrate World Hindi Day every year."
Political leaders across the spectrum, including chief ministers of Goa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Haryana also tweeted. "We should be proud of our mother tongue. The Hindi language has played an important role in uniting our country,” Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said.
