'You Are Not In Bangladesh': Woman Mocks Kolkata Metro Riders For Speaking In Bengali. WATCH
A viral video captured an argument on the Kolkata Metro over language, with a Hindi-speaking woman mocking Bengali passengers for not speaking Hindi.
In another show of poor knowledge about India's official languages, a woman on Kolkata Metro has gone viral for mocking Bengali passengers over not knowing Hindi. "Aapko India mein reh kar Hindi nahi aata [Living in India, you don't know Hindi]? You are in India. You are not in Bangladesh," she is heard saying in a video that has now gone viral.
Another woman is heard saying, "I live in West Bengal; it is my state; this is my Metro built with my tax, not yours... You cannot insult me or call me a Bangladeshi." The Hindi-speaking woman then says: "West Bengal is in India. Hence, people must speak in Hindi, which is India's language."
🚨 Yet another incident. This time in Metro. The lady says that "You are not in Bangladesh, You are at India" to another woman, for speaking bengali 🙂 She also adds, "You must speak and learn Hindi" ‼️
— Dr. Abhinaba Pal (@abhinabavlogs) November 19, 2024
Hindi is not our national language. For the matter of fact there is no… https://t.co/apc34f1XWp pic.twitter.com/aVS16i4otp
The other passengers seemed to be irritated by the argument and asked the women to get off the train and find an amicable solution to the argument. They, however, refuse and continue their argument.
The video was recorded on the Bengali woman's phone, which irritates the other woman. The Hindi-speaking woman even threatens to sue the Bengali woman for "recording without consent". "You will go to jail," she says and continues to mock.
This seemingly riles up other passengers, who slam the Hindi-speaking woman for allegedly referring to Bengalis as Bangladeshis for not speaking in Hindi.
This was not an isolated incident. An X user, Abhinaba Pal, shared a video of another similar incident.
When it comes to language West Bengal has always been very tolerant. Most Bengalis can speak hindi or switch to english as per the ease of communication. But this is not the same when it comes to many other states of India. I am not against this tolerance because language… pic.twitter.com/f3UXWi0Hpb
— Dr. Abhinaba Pal (@abhinabavlogs) November 19, 2024
The Language Debate In India
The language debate has been raging in India for decades. Maharashtra Nav Nirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray is known for his push to force people from outside the state to learn Marathi. The issue has also gained traction in Karnataka, where there have been umpteen conflicts among the public over the Kannada-vs-English & Hindi use. A week rarely passes by without a video of a Kannada-speaking person arguing with another from outside the state going viral.
Is There A National Language In India?
There is no national language in India. While Hindi is a widely spoken language, it is NOT the national language. A total of 22 languages have been granted the status of recognised languages in India as per the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
As per the Official Languages Act, 1963, Hindi and English are the official languages of India. This means that these two can be used for all official government, administrative, and judicial communications. The Constitution has no provision for any preferential treatment of languages.
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