AHMEDABAD: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched the AI-powered Bahubhashi Anuvad Saarthi translation platform at the 5th Akhil Bharatiya Rajbhasha Sammelan on Hindi Diwas 2025 in Ahmedabad, declaring that there is “no conflict” between Hindi and other Indian languages.
He urged that Hindi must evolve beyond being just a spoken or administrative language and become the language of science, technology, justice, and policing.
On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, Shah made a powerful pitch for language-driven nation-building, calling on Indians to embrace Hindi alongside their mother tongues to create a culturally united and self-reliant India.
“There is no clash between Hindi and other Indian languages. The country’s linguistic diversity is its strength, not a dividing factor,” he said.
He stressed that Hindi must grow beyond its current usage. “Hindi should become the language of science, technology, judiciary, and police,” he asserted, arguing that only when governance and public services operate in Indian languages will there be a true connection with the people.
He credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for using technology to strengthen local languages and announced that the Bhartiya Bhasha Anubhag has been established in the Home Ministry to promote Hindi and other languages through scientific innovation.
The highlight of Shah’s address was the unveiling of Bahubhashi Anuvad Saarthi, an advanced translation platform designed to bridge communication gaps across India’s diverse linguistic regions.
“Any state government can now write to the Union Home Ministry in its own language — be it Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Bengali, Punjabi, or Marathi — and our response will be translated back into that language using Saarthi,” Shah said, emphasising its role in fostering linguistic inclusivity.
Drawing parallels with Gujarat, where Gujarati and Hindi have coexisted harmoniously, Shah pointed out that leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Dayanand Saraswati, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and KM Munshi promoted Hindi without undermining local languages.
“Because of this, a child from Gujarat can travel anywhere in India, do business, and be understood,” he remarked, underscoring the economic and cultural value of language flexibility.
In a passionate appeal to parents, Shah urged them to speak to their children in their mother tongue, citing studies by psychologists and educationists.
“A child thinks in their mother tongue. When another language is imposed, nearly 30% of their mental energy goes into translating thoughts instead of learning,” he warned, linking linguistic roots to cognitive growth and national development.
He also highlighted the Hindi Shabd Sindhu, a massive linguistic project aimed at modernising Hindi. Originally launched with 51,000 words, it has now crossed seven lakh entries and is poised to become the largest dictionary in the world by 2029.
Shah explained that a flexible, inclusive Hindi enriched by words from other Indian languages was key to making it a true “language of the masses.”
“We must adapt our language with time. Those who fail to change become history. Hindi should not only be a language of the past but also of the present and future,” he said, stressing that language is integral to India’s independence and self-respect.
Wrapping up his address, Shah reminded the audience of India’s historical reliance on language as a cultural bridge.
“Sanskrit gave us the Ganga of knowledge, Hindi carried that knowledge into every home, and our local languages sustained it,” he said, calling on people to strengthen both their mother tongues and Hindi to build a self-confident, developed India.
By blending tradition with cutting-edge technology, Shah’s vision seeks to make Hindi a global linguistic force while safeguarding India’s multilingual heritage.