Sir — Hindi will forever cause resentment and the vision of making it India’s ‘national’ language will remain a pipe dream. The southern and eastern parts of the country have taken English to such an extent that it has become their link language in the absence of a common one with the rest of the country. Demographics and commerce dictate that Hindi and Mandarin will soon be on an equal footing with English. But does that mean it must be made a top priorityIJ Discovering the idiosyncrasies and nuances of different tongues will not lead to national progress. It is sufficient to say that English has fulfilled all parameters of being an ‘Indian’ language as others and it is just a matter of time when we make the big announcement.