Acharya Prashant addresses a question regarding India's linguistic diversity and its role in forming a common spiritual identity. He clarifies that he has never advocated for all of India to abandon its native languages in favor of Hindi. Instead, he explains that when he speaks of Hindi, it is as a representative of all Indian native languages in the context of colonization by the English language. He emphasizes that individuals should take pride in their respective mother tongues, be it Gujarati, Tamil, Bengali, or Punjabi. The speaker asserts that the issue is not merely linguistic but deeply spiritual. He argues that when Indians adopt English, they are not just adopting a language but also its associated legacy, while discarding their own. Switching from a native language to English involves a change in values, leaving behind something very important. The problem, he states, is the colonization by a single language, English, which is a spiritual issue because it involves adopting a different culture and legacy. Referring to a recent controversy about Hindi as the national language, Acharya Prashant highlights the lack of reciprocity from northerners. He questions how many people in the North know any southern language, arguing that northerners have done a disservice to Hindi by being indifferent to the great languages of the South. This one-sided expectation makes people in the South feel insecure, resistant, and angry. He suggests that if a Hindi speaker learns some Tamil, the Tamil speaker would happily reciprocate, fostering a healthy relationship. He further points out a deep-seated inferiority complex in the North, where children are encouraged to learn foreign languages like German or Spanish for material opportunities, rather than other Indian languages. He contends that if opportunity is defined purely in material terms, then no one can be saved. The root of the problem is that Indians are ashamed of India. He proposes that schools in the North should offer other Indian languages as optional subjects to foster mutual respect and reciprocity, which would, in turn, help Hindi gain acceptance in the South.