India, July 24 -- Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and actor Pawan Kalyan on Wednesday addressed the ongoing language controversy and the debate around the "imposition of Hindi." Responding to allegations that the Centre is forcing Hindi across states, Kalyan said the current discourse reflects how resentment against the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being redirected toward the Hindi language.

Speaking to India Today, Kalyan stressed that no language should be forced on anyone, underlining his commitment to unity. "No language should be imposed on anybody. I stand for national integrity," he said.

He criticised the anti-Hindi stance taken by some political leaders in Telangana, calling it politically motivated. "It's surpr...