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Watch: ‘Every Indian should speak Hindi,’ say Ranji Trophy commentators (and face online backlash)

The commentators called Hindi India’s ‘mother tongue’ during a Karnataka-Baroda Ranji Trophy match.

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Feb 14, 2020 · 08:10 am
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Did this lunatic commentator just say “Every Indian should know Hindi” ? What on earth do you think you’re ⁦@BCCI⁩ ? Stop imposing Hindi and disseminating wrong messages. Kindly atone. Every Indian need not know Hindi #StopHindiImposition #RanjiTrophy #KARvBRD pic.twitter.com/thS57yyWJx

— Ramachandra.M/ ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ.ಎಮ್ (@nanuramu) February 13, 2020

For the uninitiated, here you go again: India DOES NOT have a national language, and you can't impose a language or a culture on anyone. If you still do have any doubts, read up on the Constitution and not lousy WhatsApp forwards #StopHindiImposition #RanjiTrophy #KARvBRD https://t.co/Iwv37kW1yA

— Arun Venugopal (@scarletrun) February 13, 2020

My mother tongue is kannada..don't impose Hindi on us

— Munesh Bidar Lakha (@BidarLakha) February 13, 2020

@StarSportsIndia should train their commentators better. I hope there is some action

— ಸಾಗರ (@AntigePintige) February 13, 2020
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