NEP 2020 aims to promote regional languages, not impose Hindi: MoS Home Nityanand Rai

Guwahati: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Wednesday said that one of the main objectives of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is the promotion of regional languages across the country and urged the people not to pay heed to rumours which claim it is done to impose Hindi on the people of the country.

At an interaction-cum-meeting in Mizoram's Siaha district Rai stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the development of northeastern states as a priority. A developed India as a whole largely depends on the development of Northeastern states.

He urged the people of the district to cooperate with the various border security forces deployed in the region to ensure security for the nation.


He also talked about the Citizenship Amendment Act, which aims at granting citizenship to religious minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.

The Minister declared that this is done to provide safety to religious minority groups from these countries and reaffirm the secular nature of India.

He earlier met Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma in Aizawl and discussed various affairs of the state.