Opposition in India to plans for compulsory Hindi lessons in schools

Non-Hindi speaking states in India are opposing proposed plans to make studying Hindi compulsory across thousands of schools in the country.

The recommendations to get more children to study Hindi in India have been approved by the country's president. 

Our India correspondent Rebecca Bundhun reports.

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