Answer:
The
language policy given by our Constitution is a safeguard for the languages of
our country. Under this policy, besides Hindi, there are 22 other languages recognised
as scheduled languages by the Constitution.
Our Constitution did not give the status of national language to any
language. Hindi was identified as the official language. According to
the Constitution, the use of English for official purposes was to stop in 1965.
However, many non-Hindi speaking states demanded,
that the use of English must continue. So, the Central Government responded by
agreeing to continue the use of English along with Hindi for official purposes.
All the states have their own official languages besides Hindi.
After independence, the boundaries of several old states of India were changed
in order to create new states.
It ensured that people who spoke the same language lived
in the same state. The Central Government resisted linguistic states for some time.
States like Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab were created on the basis of
languages.
This has shown that the formation of linguistic states has
actually made the country more united. It has also ' made administration
easier. The 'language policy' has strengthened the unity and integrity of
India.
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