New Delhi: An officer of the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) from Tamil Nadu has protested against being subjected to “Hindi imposition” as he does not know the “ABCD of Hindi”.
B. Balamurugan, posted in the Hindi Cell of the GST Chennai Outer Commissionerate since last year, has sent a letter to the Central Board of Indirect Tax and Customs (CBIC), saying: “It is my humble opinion that the officer posted in Hindi Cell should know (how) to read and write Hindi and also express his willingness to work in Hindi Cell before posting in Hindi Cell.”
The CBIC is the cadre controlling authority of all IRS (customs) officers. The Hindi Language Cell compiles quarterly statistical reports on the implementation of Hindi and conducts quarterly review meetings to monitor the use of Hindi language in official work.
In the letter dated 9 August, Balamurugan, an officer of the 2003 batch, stated: “The nature of the job in Hindi Cell is to monitor and promote use of Hindi as official language in file notings and official communication.
“I am not interested in working in Hindi Cell. Posting me in Hindi Cell is nothing but imposing Hindi on me. It is like giving Bible or Quran to a Brahmin and directing him to propagate Christianity or Islam,” he said in the letter, accessed by ThePrint.
He added: “I request the Chairman, CBIC, to instruct all the Head of Department in the CBIC to make posting in Hindi Cell only those officers who know Hindi and who are willing to work in Hindi Cell.”
ThePrint reached the commissioner of GST and Central Excise, Chennai Outer Commissionerate, through text messages and calls for a comment on why Balamurugan was posted in the Hindi Cell when he does not know the language, but there was no reply until the publishing of this report.
However, an official in the CBIC told ThePrint the letter has been received, but is yet to be processed.
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‘How is that fair?’
Speaking to ThePrint, Balamurugan said, “We sign papers without even understanding what is written because at least 50 per cent of the communication is in Hindi. How is that fair?”
While he did not want to get into the politics of Hindi imposition, he said that it is unfair to subject an officer to this. “I am awaiting a response from the CBIC,” he added.
Balamurugan also said that while his family knew Hindi, he cannot be penalised for not knowing the language or having no interest in learning it.
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One of the 3 person is saying that his name is falsely being used and without his consent, also he had no problem ever with Hindi and don’t know anything about Hindi Imposition complaint by his fellow who mentioned his name with him. He also said there’s no such problem with any of them and it is just unnecessary.
Tamilians can learn English (pronouncing like kaalege/ laarry etc. ) but have difficulty in learning an Indian language. In fact what is bad in Hindi? The good old saying is ‘LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE; GET A NEW SOUL’. If, in future, the importance of English diminishes in India, which is like too, will they remain cut off the entire country? It is silly, and politically motivated, and example of the ordinary people being tools at the hands of divisive politicians. At the same time, Tamilians who come out of TN, learn Hindi, speak Hindi, and have no complaint with Hindi. Come on, brothers; be practical. Hindi doesn’t have anything wrong in it. It is an Indian language, and is far better than English.
Pakistani language people can learn Islamic words from Iran and Arabia but cannot learn words from the original language of India, i.e. Tamil.
Everything is wrong with the Islamic origin language Hindi. Rahman Pillai may find better company of Mullahs in Pakistan where he can yap in the same Islamized language.
Pakistani language speaking people first need to have their Indian citizenship stripped off and deported to Pakistan.
Islamic origin language Hindi is not an Indian language, it is Sanskrit disguised Pakistani language.
Chamchas are more interested in learning slavery language of English in india but can’t learn native one. I am also part of slavery gang bcz Nehru and his anglicised cabinet didn’t accept the recommendation of Sanskrit as national language.
The political idiocy has compelled people of TamilNadu to not get the benefit of 2000 students free education of Jawahar Navodaya vidyalaya each year since they don’t accept three language formula. Can anyone from tamil nadu tell if any school par to JNV exists ?
The political idiocy has compelled people of Pakistani Pandey is to steal jobs from India language people. If Pakistani language states have better jobs why are they doing recruitment fraud in Tamil Nadu.
FIrst all what is the business of Pakistani Pandey in India, he is free to go back to his country Pakistan and yap with Mullahs in Pakistani language Hindi.
We dont need sermons from cheaters of the three language formula who go by with only one language and preach three language formula to everyone else.
Pakistani language people should be considered internal enemies of India.
Pakistani language Hindi is not native to India, It is a BRITISH CREATED LANGUAGE, go look up who Mr JOHN GILCHRIST was Mr Pakistani. He was the inventor of Hindi.
Try your luck in your home country of Pakistan.
Your post is precisely the reason they resist
That we need to have one national language is given. There is nothing wrong in Hindi being the national language. It could be used for national purpose, whereas all other languages should be used in the states, in all the administrative spheres of the state. Any posting of IAS, IPS or other central offices, must be made to learn the state language. Similarly, the children should be taught in the local language. In Central schools like KV etc, the local language should be second language. In the case here, the officer has no business not to know the national language. He is working for a Central organisation. I think he should be transferred and posted to North India or even North East India…..
Pakistani language is not India’s ‘national’ language. We already have Indian languages, the language of Islamic invaders i.e Sanskrit scripted Pakistani language needs to be first banned in India, Pakistani language stooges need to have their Indian citizenship stripped.
Objective of communication is exchanged of facts & feelings. Hence it should be as much as possible be in colocial language i.e. mother toung /script. However when communication is not possible in mother toung it should be in the language nearest to mother toung.
On aforesaid parameters Hindi is more closure to any Indian language then English;at be more educated officers can understand English better then Hindi, but if honest survey is done local poor citizens may communicate/understand Hindi better then English.
In that case in long run its beneficial for state & nation both to put effort on learning a language which is closer to local language which is Hindi then English.
This has even become easer with Google translate & other similar application.
Also about quotation “Quran to Bramhin” is out of place comparison. Rather it fits better for English to general less educated Indian.
Better example may be Sufism (Hindi) to Bhakti (Local language) panthi …which has went quite well in India…
Islamic invaders origin language Hindi has nothing to do with India, it is a language from Islamic invaders, it was disguised by the British during the 18th century.
So you claim that the Sanskrit scripted Pakistani language Hindi is “closer” to India is false. It may be closer to your Islamic culture.
The language of Islamic invaders and Islamic Jihadists needs to be banned in India.
This ‘imposiition’ of Hindi is more in the mind than in reality.Had Balamurugan been posted to Moscow, he would willingly learn Russian although it would be of no use to him when he returned to India.By learning a language , a Tamilian does not become servile .As long as Hindi was not made ‘compulsory’ in the sixties, the Tamils were engaging tutors to learn Hindi and it was a part of every living room conversation.It is alright for the politicians to voice slogans and mislead people; but if a young man from Madurai wants to take up a job in MP won’t he be able to blend easily with his colleagues by learning Hindi?There are thousands of Sikh businessmen in Chennai.When they speak fluent Tamil, the Chennai Tamilian looks on him with admiration in his eyes.But when it comes to learning Hindi , it is an ‘imposition’.Mr.Balamurugan saying’I do not ……language, nor am I interested in learning it’ is unfortunate.Multilingual or bilingual people are better at decision making and problem solving because their brains are always making quick choices between grammar and syntax of different languages.
To Lalitha Iyer, why don t you go to Pakistan where you are free to live and breath in Pakistani language Hindi. What is the purpose of giving special status to the British invented disguise of the language of Islamic invaders. You pseudo Hindu party promotes the language of Islamic invaders.
Who wants to take jobs in the Islamic language converted hellhole of India. THe people from the hellholes are coming to Tamil Nadu for jobs. Preach you multilingualism to your Pakistani language brethren.
You are a textbook jihadi justifying the Jihadis’s Islamized language, you need to answer which Indian languages are forced in Pakistani language states. They go by with only one language which is Pakistani language.
Thanks, but no thanks, try your luck in your home country of Pakistan.
The Caption itself is wrong. Tamil Brahmins, Karnataka Brahmins are aware of Sanskrit. Though most of them have not learnt Sanskrit but they can recite the Sanskrit Mantras with a good pronunciation & without a mistake. It is a political ploy to keep away youngsters from learning a National Language, of course, there is an argument about how can it be the National language since only a few states are using this language. However, we need a National Language.
There is nothing wrong in learning a language, more language & more job & business opportunity for the youngsters.. Especially, in Tamil Nadu, it made as Aryan Language supposed to be hated. Having said that it should do only no compulsion or cohesion to be encouraged.
S V Sekar a well known Tamil & Drama/Film Actor whos was associated with DMK party was surprised when the Dayanidhi Maran was selected for the first time as a central minister from the party in spite of other Sr.Members the explanation given by the Party head is that “Avarakku Hindi Theriyu” (He knows Hindi). He was aghast and remembered that’s how they are all fought against Hindi Language right from their teenage & opposed to learning by themselves including the state youths.
But now at this young age superseding all the Sr.Politicans of the party & went to New Delhi as a Minister in a Coalition Govt. This is nothing but votes bank politics. This statement of his I had watched in some Interview, may be available in you tube one can check.
Likewise, I had also superseded my Sr.colleagues in my Career with the higher promotion & Perks to the Western Part of INdia just because I knew Hindi, of course, I am from Neighbouring State.
During our period Hindi was introduced in Primary to 8th Std. but it was not a compulsory subject. But just for a heck of it we learnt and our batch of students in a later date easily accommodated in PSU’S, Banking Sector & big Corporates especially from Tamil Nadu secured the job on priority because of the Hindi Language. Even our friends & Business associates are wondering how we could able learn to speak in so many languages, we do chide them tell us except Hindi how many other Indian main languages you can identify, to this Hindi Heartland guys. Their answers end up with a broad smile.
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Pakistani language cannot be India’s national languages, we already have Indian national languages, The language created by the British and which is a disguise of the language of Islamic invaders i.e. Hindi or its original form Urdu should first be banned in India.
Forgiveness by beheading and stoning to death???
In south we learn Hindi in schools even though few of us go to North for job. On the contrary Ppl in North come to south in huge numbers yet they don’t speak one south Indian language. We should actually promote all Indian languages not just Hindi.
There is this culture of taking out letters in Hindi in Central govts too. It isn’t fair for someone not knowing Hindi.
I am not against Hindi. I just want our counterparts in North to learn south or any other Indian languages as we learn Hindi as a 3rd language.
Posting an officer who does not know Hindi is indirect terrorism by Psudo Patriotists.
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Do you even know what you have said? I am sure you dont….any way thanx for the long words….