Kerala Ministers R Bindu and V Sivankutty on Friday criticised Union Minister Amit Shah's recent reported remarks against the English language, claiming that they indicate a "restrictive and narrow-minded" political view and are "condemnable", reported news agency PTI.

Bindu, the State Higher Education Minister, said that English is the most widely used language across the world for communication and on the internet. The view that children should not learn English or that it would be embarrassing would only lead to their world becoming more restrictive.

"Moreover, India is not an isolated island in the world. So, learning English is becoming a necessity," she said, answering reporters' queries regarding Shah's remarks.
Union Home Minister Shah had reportedly stated that soon those speaking English in India would feel ashamed, reported PTI.