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Urdu gets 2nd official language status

Q A Hadi / TNN / Oct 20, 2007, 03:18 IST
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Urdu-knowing people of Garhwa district as well as several Muslim organisaitons have welcomed the state government's notification extending second official language status to Urdu in Jharkhand.
Urdu gets 2nd official language status
GARHWA: Urdu-knowing people of Garhwa district as well as several Muslim organisaitons have welcomed the state government’s notification extending second official language status to Urdu in Jharkhand.
Welcoming the government decision, presidnet of Garhwa district Anjuman Taraqqi-E-Urdu Yasin Ansari said, “Madhu Koda-led UPA government of Jharkhand has fulfileld its commitment made to the public and honoured the interests of Urdu-knowing people.” The organisation’s general seretary, Reyaz Ahmad, said the state government gave Urdu its deserved place.
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Amit Kesri, a graduate in Urdu (hons) of local SSJSN College said, “The UPA government of Jharkhand has proved its secular character by granting second official status to Urdu”. A number of other people including, Ramji Ram, Prof Rokhsana Hadi, Tahir Husain, Hasan Imdu (advocate), Prof A J Khan and Prof Sharfuddin Shaikh were prominent amaong those who lauded the state government’s decision.
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