Punjab CM Amarinder Singh condemns PU for making Urdu foreign language

Chief Minister of Punjab, Amarinder Singh, took to Twitter on Monday morning to express dismay over Panjab’s University decision to make Urdu a part of  'School of Foreign Langus'. He stressed on fact that Urdu is an Indian origin langu. Captain Amarinder Singh also emphasized that Urdu is an important and a great langu just like all or original langus of our country. He assured everyone that he will be speaking to vice-chancellor and senators about this matter. This comes after he met newly elected student council members of Panjab university a few weeks ago. 

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Indian Langu – Urdu 

Urdu is one of 22 official langus that is recognised by Constitution of India. Hailing from same standard register of Hindustani langus, Urdu is also mutually intelligible with Hindi. Urdu enjoys official status in states of Telangana, Uttar Presh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and former state of Jammu and Kashmir. Urdu is also one of rare langus which is written from right to left.  

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CM Amarinder Singh, last week, said that state government of Punjab h faith in premier central ncy. This came after  CBI requested a new special investigation team that will probe desecration of religious texts in Bargari, Punjab. central ncy presented ir request in front of Mohali court. Amarinder Singh said, “ decision to hand over case to a new SIT three months after CBI h filed a closure report in court is a clear ploy to delay probe and stop state government from taking over it. state government has faith in CBI in matter of Bargari sacrilege case.”

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