Addressing an event on Hindi Divas - the day when the Hindi language is celebrated - the politician called on his fellow nationals to relinquish the English language. Naidu stressed that speaking in one’s mother tongue is what makes people connect and emphasise. (Image: LightRocket)“It is easier to express your feeling in one’s mother tongue, in an Indian language. "That’s why one should speak in one’s mother tongue at home,” the Vice President said. "The Iranian President, a PhD in English, also spoke in his mother tongue when he was here.

Source: Daily Mirror September 15, 2018 18:00 UTC