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Srinagar, September 11, 2020 (PPI-OT): In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir Urdu Council has said that Urdu will be defended on all fronts and it will launch a mass movement with all schools of thought to protect it. The Jammu and Kashmir Urdu Council, in a statement issued after a meeting in Srinagar, said that the recent decision taken by the Indian Cabinet on official languages in Kashmir was discussed in detail. It may be recalled that the Narendra Modi-led Indian communal government recently approved the status of Urdu, Dogri, Kashmiri, Hindi and English as official languages in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir to reduce the status and importance of Urdu.
The statement said that the speakers at the meeting unanimously reiterated that a comprehensive struggle is essential to maintain the constitutional and official status of Urdu in which all sections of the society must be included. It was decided in the meeting that in days to come, journalists, business organizations and other sections of the society would be contacted and taken into confidence in this regard. Concern was also expressed at the meeting that the Urdu language has been treated like a step-mother for decades and is being rendered ineffective.
It was stated in the meeting that it was not possible to conduct the work in the offices in five languages as those who know and write Dogri, Kashmiri and Hindi languages would not be available in every office. The meeting was attended by members of the Urdu Council as well as leading figures of the civil society.
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