T&T: Hinduization of T&T?

Indian High Commissioner Virendra Gupta said yesterday there was a need for people in this country, Africans and Indians alike, to learn more and develop an understanding of the Hindi language.

Understanding Hindi, which is the medium of expression of Indian culture, Gupta said, was the key to helping people understand more and appreciate such festivals as Phagwa, which was celebrated by the Hindu community at the weekend.

Why do T&Tians need to understand Hindi in order to appreciate Phagwa? T&T is not predominantly Hindu; it is, though, predominantly Christian. Will Indian High Commissioner Gupta recommend that T&Tians learn Biblical Hebrew and Koine Greek in order to appreciate Christmas and Easter? Or will he recommnend that Yoruba be taught so that Carnival can be fully appreciated by everyone? This bid by the Indian High Commissioner sounds like Hindu proselytization in disguise. Thank you, but no thanks, High Commissioner Gupta.