SRINAGAR: The government has not issued any directive to make Hindi mandatory in official communication, central services, or educational institutions, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, confirmed this in a written reply to DMK MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, who had asked whether any such directive had been issued. “No, sir,” the Minister stated.
In response to a separate query from DMK MP Matheswaran VS about expenditure on promoting Hindi, the Minister said Rs 736.11 crore has been spent by the Department of Official Language between 2014-15 and 2024-25.
