Goa, March 22 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday addressed concerns raised in Parliament about the alleged imposition of Hindi, stating that Hindi had no competition with other Indian languages and was "only a friend of other languages." Shah's remarks came in response to the ongoing debate on language issues, particularly in southern states.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Shah emphasized that Hindi strengthens all Indian languages and vice versa. "Hindi has no competition with any Indian language. Hindi is a friend of all Indian languages. All Indian languages get strengthened due to Hindi. And Hindi also gets strengthened due to all Indian languages," he stated.

Shah also announced that starting from December, he would communica...