Pawan Kalyan backs Hindi as necessity, says no language should be imposed

Actor-politician Pawan Kalyan has said that no language should be imposed on anyone, while asserting that he stands firmly for national integrity. Speaking exclusively to India Today, Kalyan addressed the language debate and clarified his own position on Hindi, amid ongoing discussions around linguistic identity and federal unity.

“No language should be imposed on anybody. I stand for national integrity,” he said during the interview. Explaining his own need to learn and use Hindi, he added, “We are surrounded by Hindi-speaking states. Hindi is a necessity for me.”

Kalyan also pointed out that political parties and individuals sometimes spark negativity around the issue for their own motives. “Sometimes parties or people spark negativity,” he remarked, suggesting that the language question is often weaponised for political gain rather than genuine cultural concerns.

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