Hindi has brought down standards of debates in Parliament: Vaiko

On Sunday as scores of party cadres thronged Thayagam, the headquarters of the MDMK, to greet its general secretary Vaiko on his recent election to Rajya Sabha after a gap of 23 years, he converted the occasion to make a political discourse. “Today is the French National Day, a turning point in the French Revolution,” Mr Vaiko, who has a fascination for history, was heard telling the cadres. In an interview with The Hindu, he charged that speeches in Hindi in Parliament had brought down the standard of debates once witnessed in the House. “It is like a difference between a mountain and molehill,” he said. Excerpts:

from The Hindu - Chennai https://ift.tt/2jOHG0W