New Delhi, Sept. 14 -- On the occasion of Hindi Diwas today, union Home Minister Amit Shah extended warm greetings to the nation and emphasised the central role Indian languages play in preserving the country's rich cultural, historical and spiritual heritage.
In a message marking the day, Shah described India as "fundamentally a language-oriented nation", a Home Ministry statement said.
"Our languages have been a powerful medium for carrying forward culture, history, traditions, knowledge, science, philosophy, and spirituality from generation to generation. From the heights of the Himalayas to the vast beaches of the South, from the desert to the rugged forests and village chaupalas, languages have shown the way to man in every situation...