Members of the Sikh group demand inclusion of Punjabi as an official language in J&Ok
Jammu:
Members of the Sikh group staged an illustration in Jammu at the moment, demanding inclusion of Punjabi within the checklist of official languages in Jammu and Kashmir.
Led by Supreme Sikh Organisation (SSO) chairperson S Gurmeet Singh, the demonstrators mentioned they might intensify their protest if their demand is just not met.
The protest in Gandhi Nagar locality of Jammu got here days after the Union Cupboard on September 2 accepted a invoice beneath which Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi, aside from the present Urdu and English, would be the official languages within the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Mr Singh mentioned, “We held this rally to specific our anger over the step-motherly remedy being meted out to Punjabi-speaking individuals. We wish the Centre to incorporate Punjabi and different regional languages within the official checklist.”
“Punjabi belongs to all and never solely to Sikhs. We wish all of the native languages to develop within the Union Territory as individuals talking in Gojri, Pahari and Punjabi comprise one-third of its inhabitants,” he mentioned, including the Sikh group stands for Punjabi and the spirit of inclusiveness.
Gojri and Pahari talking individuals have additionally expressed their resentment over the exclusion of their languages.
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