Hindi versus English in Lok Sabha
December 9th, 2009 - 5:06 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Wednesday declined to answer a question in Hindi, saying he never forced MPs to speak in English.
As the minister spoke in English over matters related to education, Samajwadi Party members asked him to reply in Hindi. A furious Sibal said that answering in any language was his prerogative.
“Why should I answer in Hindi? Am I asking you to ask questions in English?” he retorted.
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