Ex-Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai slams ‘excessive use of Hindi’ in central government communication: ‘Please do not impose’ | Trending

Ex-Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai, reacting to an X share MP John Brittas, slammed the central government for “excessive use of Hindi” as a language of communication. He called the situation “worrisome” and “wrong.” Ex-Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai’s post on “excessive use of Hindi” in central government communication has divided the internet. (Abhijit Bhatlekar/ Mint) What did John Brittas share?Commun Party of India (Marx) MP John Brittas shared how he responded to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravneet Bittu in Malayalam after receiving a communication from him in Hindi. “It has been a norm and precedent that letters addressed from Union Govt to south MPs are written in English. Lately however that’s not the case, and @RavneetBittu makes it a point to write exclusively in Hindi. Am compelled to reply him in Malayalam!” Brittas wrote, tagging Railway Miner Ashwini Vaishnaw in his post. What did Mohandas Pai say?Reposting the MP’s X post, the industry leader wrote, “Agree this excessive use Of Hindi in central govt communication is wrong and worrisome.” In his post, he tagged Prime Miner Narendra Modi and Miner of Home Affairs Amit Shah. “Citizens are entitled to a reply in their native language or in English, not always Hindi. I know Hindi but oppose govt giving me a reply only in Hindi. Pl do not impose any one language on citizens,” he added. Take a look at the post here: What did social media say?Boregowda Shivaraj, a senior fellow at Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), wrote, “English shall be the official language of the union government is clearly written in the constitution.” Forensic auditor Vivek Shah asked, “In which language did he write the letter, was it in English?” An individual suggested, “Always reply back in your language if you get government memos in Hindi. Same goes for state govt memos.” A fourth commented, “No, it is not wrong.” About Mohandas Pai:A Padma Shri Awardee, he co-founded Akshaya Patra, “the world’s largest school meal program for students.” The former CFO and Board Member at Infosys is now the chairman at Aarin Capital. As per his LinkedIn, he has “served on the Boards of SEBI, the National Stock Exchange, the Manipal Group, and many other institutions. He has served on several regulatory and consultative committees, including the Primary Markets Committee of SEBI, several IITs, and the CAFRAL of the RBI. He is currently on the board of Havells.”