What was to be a formal event to inaugurate a model hospital in Bihar turned into a angry declamation against the English language after Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lost his cool over the use of English signboards within the hospital premises.
At the inauguration of the new building of Sadar Hospital in Bihar’s Banka district, Mr. Kumar saw a board with the words ‘Digital Library - Banka’ posted outside the hospital’s digital library. Mr. Kumar became livid at the sight of the board, and District Magistrate Anshul Kumar and other officials in attendance bore the brunt of his wrath.
“Who has put up this board? Change this board immediately. I have been observing that English is being used in government functions. You people are just finishing off the importance of the Hindi language. Hindi is our fundamental language,” Mr. Kumar said.
