Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 14 September extended greetings to citizens on the occasion of Hindi Diwas, describing the language as indispensable to public communication, good governance, and national integration. Shah also called for the empowerment of all Indian languages alongside Hindi.

What Amit Shah Said

In a post on X, Shah stated: 'Heartfelt greetings to all fellow citizens on Hindi Diwas. As the official language, Hindi is playing a vital role in strengthening public communication, good governance, and national integration.'

He further noted that Hindi 'moves forward alongside all Indian languages' and is 'now also becoming the language of technology and research.' Shah paid tribute to scholars who have enriched the language and urged citizens to 'resolve to empower all Indian languages, including Hindi.'

Rajnath Singh and Other Leaders Extend Wishes

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also posted his greetings on X, describing Hindi as far more than a linguistic tool. 'Hindi is not merely a language, but a powerful expression of India's culture, civilization, and life values. It is the language that weaves our diversity into the thread of unity,' Singh wrote, adding a call to make Hindi more robust in 'the fields of knowledge, science, technology, and innovation.'

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also extended wishes on X, conveying 'heartfelt wishes to all on Hindi Diwas.'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath posted on X: 'Hindi is a powerful expression of our cultural consciousness, national unity, and Indian identity. Let us all come together and resolve to honor, promote, and widely use the Hindi language.'

The Significance of Hindi Diwas

Hindi Diwas is observed every year on 14 September to mark the day in 1949 when the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi in the Devanagari script as the official language of the Union. The formal observance of the day began on 14 September 1953 and has continued uninterrupted since.

Notably, the occasion this year saw senior Cabinet ministers collectively frame Hindi not merely as a communication tool but as a bridge between India's diversity and its aspirations in science and technology — a framing that reflects the Centre's broader push to integrate Indian languages into digital and academic ecosystems.

Broader Context

The emphasis on Hindi's role in technology and research echoes recent policy efforts to promote content in Indian languages across government portals, educational platforms, and artificial intelligence initiatives. Critics, however, have periodically cautioned that the elevation of Hindi must not come at the expense of other regional languages, a tension that policymakers have sought to navigate by explicitly pairing Hindi promotion with calls for broader multilingual empowerment — as Shah's message on Monday did.

With senior leaders across portfolios — home, defence, road transport, and the Uttar Pradesh government — all weighing in, Hindi Diwas 2026 underscored the language's continued centrality to national political messaging.