Some Indian states view national education policy as a veiled scheme to enforce Hindi, say these researchers. CANBERRA: The first rule of discussing language policy in India is to leave any expectations of a calm conversation at the door. With four major language families – as distinct from each other as English is from Mandarin – and 23 languages holding official status, reasoned debate is almost always abandoned in favour of passionate infighting. Language has reappeared at the forefront of