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By Pramod Madhav: Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader S Ramadoss has alleged Hindi imposition on All India Radio programmes.
Citing a satellite message from the policy division of All India Radio, the PMK leader said, “Is All India Radio imposing Hindi even on its news and announcements? In Tamil Nadu, Tamil should be used!”
According to the new policy, all programme heads have been instructed to use the term ‘Akashvani’ only, wherever applicable, in all the announcements going on air. “Further, the term may also be used invariably in all official communications. Accordingly, the announcement in English should go like this, ‘This is Akashvani, …. in place of “this is All India Radio…’ and the pattern shall be followed in other languages or dialects as well,” the message read.
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The PMK leader said, “Radio can be national, but its programmes are regional. Why not have a Tamil name instead of Akashvani?” he asked.
“So the announcements and even the name of the radio service should be in local languages. Beyond that, we should not continue to impose Hindi and play with the sentiments of the people of Tamil Nadu,” he said.
“The policy division of its head office has directed the radio stations to stop using the term All India Radio in their announcements, news, and official correspondence, and instead use the term Akashvani. This is blatant Hindi stuffing,” the leader wrote.
“Akashvani is used as an alternative to All India Radio in English news following an announcement by the All India Radio Head Office. It seems that the term Akashvani is going to be used in Tamil news this afternoon. This cannot be accepted,” he wrote.
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“Both the Prime Minister and the Union Home Minister insist that native languages should be given importance. But even the management of radio is trying to impose Hindi. This is reprehensible,” he pointed out.
Around a month ago, a row erupted in Tamil Nadu over reports that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had asked non-Hindi-speaking southern states to label curd sachets with the word ‘dahi’ prominently and use the Tamil equivalent in brackets.
Chief Minister MK Stalin slammed the attempt to impose ‘dahi’, a Hindi word, on the non-Hindi-speaking states. In a tweet, Stalin asked the FSSAI to respect the people’s sentiments.
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