India, June 26 -- Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Hindi can never be an adversary to any Indian language, but it is a companion to all.

Speaking at the golden jubilee celebration of the Union home ministry's Official Language Department, Shah said Hindi is a "companion" of other Indian languages rather than an "adversary."

Calling for a collaborative effort to uplift all Indian languages, Shah said that it is with the collaboration of both Hindi and other Indian languages that we can uplift self-pride using languages," he said.

He urged language experts to contribute to the digital 'Hindi Shabd Sindhu' dictionary and assured that all newly incorporated words will be widely promoted.

Shah emphasised that no language shou...