Chandigarh, Sep 15 (UNI) Bholath MLA and president of Punjab Ekta Party (PEP) Sukhpal Singh Khaira Sunday blamed RSS-BJP for poisoning the society by its sinister designs of cultivating Hindutva and said ‘one nation, one language’ formula is a big threat to the ethnic identity of minorities, ethnic groups and all non-Hindi speaking states of India.
In a statement issued here on Sunday, Khaira said statement by Amit Shah to implement Hindi language in the country is a direct threat to federal structure of the country, which has its strength in diversity. He said most of the states were formed on linguistic basis and the constitution guarantees freedom to practice own language and culture to all citizens.
Khaira said Jan Sangh (now BJP) under the aegis of Arya Samaj had opposed Punjabi language and launched a pro-Hindi agitation in 1956 to oppose the demand of a Punjabi Suba by Shiromani Akali Dal. Jan Sangh and their allies also instigated Hindus of Punjab not to register Punjabi as their first language in the census held then, so that a Punjabi speaking state should not be carved out. By doing so the Jan Sangh sponsored Arya samaj movement divided the society and created communal rift forever. The RSS-BJP is once again hatching a similar conspiracy at the national level, he warned. He said the real threat to the unity and integrity of India lies in such divisive agenda.