Hyderabad, Dec. 19 -- : Film actor and social activist Prakash Raj on Friday asserted that any attempt to harm or undermine regional languages would not be tolerated, stating that language is central to identity, culture, and self-respect.
He cautioned that attempts to impose Hindi on southern states and undermine local languages and cultures would be firmly resisted.
Speaking as the Chief Guest at the inaugural session of the National Seminar on "South Indian Languages: Identity and Politics", organised by the Faculty of Arts, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU) here, rakash Raj said people naturally have affection for their mother tongue and stressed that while learning multiple languages is important, imposing a language on other...