Hindi row: Rajinikanth says common language is good but it can’t be imposed on anyone

Tamil actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth on Wednesday said no language can be imposed on people. He was responding to questions about Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s comment last week that Hindi was the only language that could unite the country.

The actor said that it would be good to have a common language as it would help the country’s development and its unity. However, unfortunately, it is not possible in India, he said.

“No language can be imposed. Hindi cannot be imposed,” he told reporters in Chennai. “Particularly, if Hindi is imposed, not only Tamil Nadu, none of the South Indian states would accept it. Even many regions in the North won’t accept it.”