In a powerful address, Tripura’s Chief Minister Manik Saha championed Hindi as a unifying force for India while heralding artificial intelligence as the engine of the nation’s future. Delivered on Thursday in Agartala, his remarks came ahead of a major linguistic conference.
Saha stressed the need to bolster Hindi without undermining local dialects, crediting Union Home Minister Amit Shah for choosing Agartala as the venue for the unified regional official language meet covering north, east, and northeast India. The conference kicks off Friday at Hapania’s international exhibition center, with Shah presiding over the opening.
‘We eagerly await this event, with delegates already in town,’ Saha shared, voicing his desire for Agartala to host more such prestigious gatherings. He described Hindi as a practical, easy-to-grasp language familiar to Tripura’s populace.
Prioritizing Hindi, according to Saha, will knit the country together, even as all languages hold equal value. He drew attention to Sanskrit’s role as the progenitor of numerous Indian tongues, reinforcing shared heritage.
Saha extended thanks to PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for their visionary steps toward linguistic cohesion. On the tech front, he detailed his recent attendance at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam.
Interactions there included top officials and international experts, where discussions revolved around AI’s transformative potential. Saha highlighted Modi’s longstanding advocacy for AI, now formalized in the national budget with plans for department-wide adoption.
Confident in India’s trajectory, Saha declared, ‘AI is indispensable, and our nation is poised to lead the world in this domain.’ His vision blends tradition with innovation, promising a robust path forward for India.