Bengalis are hurt over a statement by the Delhi police calling Bangla a ‘Bangladeshi language’ and the lines Azad sang have unwittingly become protest music in Kolkata now.
In a fiery speech, she claimed people were being harassed based on language, identity, political bias. 'Assam govt has sent notices to Bengalis living in Bengal,' she said.
Episodes of confrontations between Bengalis & non-Bengalis have revived debate of language imposition. English medium education is highly in demand and Bengali language in that case becomes marginalised.
The Centre's criteria for classical language status says the language should have over 1,000 years of antiquity, valuable ancient literature, and an original literary tradition.
In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.
As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.
Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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