tribuneindia/2014/20140813/nation.htm#7 When a Sikh MP spoke in Bangla Tribune News Service New Delhi, August 12 Darjeeling MP SS Ahluwalia won many hearts in Lok Sabha today when he chose to speak in Bangla while batting for the inclusion of a local north Bengali language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. As Ahluwalia spoke in chaste Bangla, MPs in the House rushed to give him a sobriquet: “The Sikh who speaks Bangla”. The occasion was Zero Hour and Ahluwalia seized it to demand the inclusion of “Kamtapuri” in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution which provides official recognition to 22 Indian languages. As a representative of Bengali speaking people in Darjeeling, Ahluwalia recalled the majesty of Kamtapuri language which is spoken by the local Rajvanshi tribe of north Bengal. He also mentioned in his speech that Baishila Roy, a courageous leader who fought for the dignity of the Rajvanshis should be made part of the school syllabi in Bengal. Comparing Roy with martyr Bhagat Singh, Ahluwalia said, “Only when Kamtapuri is given official status will books accommodate the legends of the Rajvanshis and DD and AIR will produce programmes to promote the language further.”
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 06:19:23 +0000
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