Agartala, Feb. 20 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said there can never be a conflict between Hindi and regional languages, describing them as "two sisters of the same mother."

Addressing the Joint Regional Official Language Conference (Rajbhasha Sammelan) for the Eastern, North-Eastern and Northern Regions in Agartala, Shah said promoting Hindi ultimately strengthens all languages and fosters unity in India's diverse linguistic landscape, highlighting Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to encourage the use and learning of India's rich linguistic heritage.

He said, "There can never be a conflict between Hindi and local languages because they are two sisters of the same mother... Hindi is the friend of all languages. When H...