Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to the people of the country on Hindi Diwas and urged them to take a pledge to enrich all Indian languages, including Hindi, and pass them on to the coming
generations with pride.
“Infinite best wishes to all of you on Hindi Diwas. Hindi is not just a medium of communication, but a living heritage of our identity and culture. On this occasion, let us all take a pledge to enrich all Indian languages, including Hindi, and pass them on to the coming generations with pride,” PM Modi said in a post in Hindi on X.
“The growing respect of Hindi on the world stage is a matter of pride and inspiration for all of us,” he said
आप सभी को हिंदी दिवस की अनंत शुभकामनाएँ। हिंदी केवल संवाद का माध्यम नहीं, बल्कि हमारी पहचान और संस्कारों की जीवंत धरोहर है। इस अवसर पर आइए, हम सब मिलकर हिंदी सहित सभी भारतीय भाषाओं को समृद्ध बनाने और उन्हें आने वाली पीढ़ियों तक गर्व के साथ पहुँचाने का संकल्प लें। विश्व पटल पर…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 14, 2025
The Union Home Minister also extended greetings on the day in a video message. He asked everyone to respect all Indian languages and move forward towards a self-reliant, self-confident, and developed country.
Shah mentioned that the greatest strength of India’s languages is that they have provided every class and community with an opportunity for expression.
“Our country is fundamentally a language-oriented nation. Our languages have been a powerful medium for carrying forward culture, history, traditions, knowledge, science, philosophy, and spirituality from generation to generation,” he said in a message on the occasion of Hindi Diwas.
हिंदी भाषाई एकता का अनमोल गहना है। यह सभी भाषाओं को साथ लेकर आगे बढ़ रही है। हिंदी दिवस पर मेरा संदेश… https://t.co/QbCS7R6LGT
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) September 14, 2025
Extending Hindi Diwas greetings, the home minister said he firmly believed that languages, by becoming companions of one another and bound in the thread of unity, were moving forward together.
“On this occasion of Hindi Diwas, let us respect all Indian languages, including Hindi, and move forward towards a self-reliant, self-confident and developed India,” he said.
Extending greetings on the occasion, defence minister Rajnath Singh wrote on X in Hindi,”Heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens on Hindi Day. Hindi is not merely a language but a powerful expression of our national consciousness, cultural identity, and emotional unity.”
“From the freedom struggle to the present day, Hindi has played a crucial role in uniting the nation. Let us resolve to preserve and promote Hindi and all Indian languages; this resolve will make our nation even stronger.”
Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on September 14 to mark the adoption of Hindi as the official language by the Constituent Assembly on September 14, 1949.
(With inputs from agency)
