'CM has nothing to do with language or progress': Akhilesh hits back at Adityanath over Urdu remark
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'CM has nothing to do with language or progress': Akhilesh hits back at Adityanath over Urdu remark

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday hit back at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his Urdu language remark, noting the 'carelessness' of the CM towards the education and progress of the state. Yadav questioned the CM over the closure, stating that 11 lakh primary schools have been shut across India, most of them in UP. We were opposing the entry of the English language in Vidhan Sabha, but somehow the matter became about the Urdu language," he said. Yadav's remark came after CM Yogi Adityanath in the UP Legislative Assembly said that SP wants to promote Urdu to make the children 'maulvis.'

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States whose leaders fanning language row are on decline: Yogi Adityanath
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States whose leaders fanning language row are on decline: Yogi Adityanath

Hindustan Times  

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has slammed politics over language and asserted that the states whose leaders are furthering it are on a gradual decline. States whose leaders fanning language row are on decline: Yogi Adityanath In an interview with PTI, Adityanath also said huge employment opportunities are being created in Uttar Pradesh, and such narrow politics could …

Asaduddin Owaisi takes ‘intellectual capacity’ dig at Yogi Adityanath over Urdu remark; BJP reacts
1 month ago

Asaduddin Owaisi takes ‘intellectual capacity’ dig at Yogi Adityanath over Urdu remark; BJP reacts

Hindustan Times  

Taking a sharp jibe at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath over his recent remark, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said on Saturday that Urdu isn't the language of the Muslim community and the comment displayed "their intellectual capacity". AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi at Parliament premises during the Budget Session, "It is clear that UP CM doesn't know Urdu. Owaisi, a …

‘Chola, Pallava Kings Also Desecrated Temples’: Owaisi Questions BJP, Hits Back At Yogi’s Remarks On Urdu
1 month ago

‘Chola, Pallava Kings Also Desecrated Temples’: Owaisi Questions BJP, Hits Back At Yogi’s Remarks On Urdu

ABP News  

Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday targeted Bharatiya Janata Party asking if there will be a move made on Hindu kings who desecrated temples and Buddhist sacred sites. Speaking at the 67th revival anniversary of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, the party chief also slammed Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on his recent remark on Urdu language. 'Pallava, Chola Kings Desecrated Temples' …

CM raising Urdu issue to ‘hide Mahakumbh failure’: Akhilesh
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CM raising Urdu issue to ‘hide Mahakumbh failure’: Akhilesh

Hindustan Times  

In a fresh attack on the U.P. government, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that the chief minister was raising the issue of Urdu language’s use in state assembly to divert attention from the government’s failure in organising the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. The Central and State Pollution Control Boards are fighting with each other over the quality of …

Amid NEP row, PM bats for education in ‘all languages’: 'There's never been animosity...'
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Amid NEP row, PM bats for education in ‘all languages’: 'There's never been animosity...'

Hindustan Times  

Amid the Centre vs Tamil Nadu government faceoff over the three-language mandate under the National Education Policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that there has never been any animosity between languages of India since they influence and enrich each other. Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday asked the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government to “rise above politics” over the …

Beyond the News: Fresh row over Urdu, UP’s forgotten second official language
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Beyond the News: Fresh row over Urdu, UP’s forgotten second official language

Hindustan Times  

Thirty-five years after Uttar Pradesh adopted Urdu as its second official language, chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s speech in the state assembly has revived the contentious issue over the language’s status. It was in September 1989 when the state government, headed by Congress chief minister late Narain Dutt Tewari, moved the Uttar Pradesh Official Languages Act, 1989, granting second official language …

"CM has nothing to do with language or progress" Akhilesh Yadav hits back at Yogi Adityanath
1 month, 1 week ago

"CM has nothing to do with language or progress" Akhilesh Yadav hits back at Yogi Adityanath

Hindustan Times  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday hit back at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his Urdu language remark, noting the 'carelessness' of the CM towards the education and progress of the state. Yadav questioned the CM over the closure, stating that 11 lakh primary schools have been shut across India, most of them in UP. Yadav remark …

Yogi Adityanath's 'English-medium' dig over Urdu translation demand in UP Assembly
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Yogi Adityanath's 'English-medium' dig over Urdu translation demand in UP Assembly

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday lashed out at the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party after the party demanded House proceedings be translated into Urdu as well. He accused the Samajwadi Party of “double-standards”, saying they send their own children to English medium schools but want others' children to learn Urdu and become "maulvis". Speaking to India Today TV, …

Bihar: Kishanganj district orders private schools to offer Urdu language education
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3 months ago

Bihar: Kishanganj district orders private schools to offer Urdu language education

India TV News  

In a significant development aimed at promoting linguistic diversity, the District Education Officer of Kishanganj, Nasir Hussain, has issued an official directive requiring private schools in the district to offer Urdu language education. The order specifically targets CBSE-affiliated private schools in the region, requesting them to make arrangements for the teaching of Urdu to students who express interest in learning …

No conversion of Urdu schools into English medium: Dy CM
2 years ago

No conversion of Urdu schools into English medium: Dy CM

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Deputy Chief Minister for minorities Amzath Basha Shaik Bepari has made clear in the state legislative council on Friday that the medium of instruction in no government school was being converted from Urdu to English. Some MLCs raised apprehensions that the state government was planning to introduce English as a medium of instruction in Urdu medium schools. He said …

Bihar schools to teach in regional language
4 years ago

Bihar schools to teach in regional language

India Today  

Regional languages like Bhojpuri, Magahi, Maithili will be the medium of instruction in elementary schools of Bihar in future, state Education Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary said in the assembly on Wednesday. Replying to a question during a debate on the budgetary demand of Rs 38,035 crore for the Education Department, the minister said, the idea behind adopting regional language as …

UP: Yogi Government cancels recruitment of 4000 Urdu teachers started during Akhilesh government
6 years, 5 months ago

UP: Yogi Government cancels recruitment of 4000 Urdu teachers started during Akhilesh government

Op India  

The Uttar Pradesh government under Yogi Adityanath has cancelled the recruitment of 4000 Urdu teachers initiated by the previous administration. The government has reportedly halted the recruitment because it believes there are sufficient Urdu teachers already. However, as soon as BJP came to power, the Yogi Adityanath led government halted the recruitment process. As per reports, the candidates had filed …

Urdu becomes Telangana's second official language
7 years, 4 months ago

Urdu becomes Telangana's second official language

India Today  

Telangana CM K. Chandrashekar Rao has declared that Urdu will become the second official language of the state at the state assembly today. ''I am declaring today, not considering districts as unit but the state as a unit, in the entire Telangana state Urdu will be considered and practised as the second official language. First, he announced a special IT …

Bihar CM says FIR to be accepted in Urdu-India TV News
10 years ago

Bihar CM says FIR to be accepted in Urdu-India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: Speaking on the first day of Jashn-e-Urdu orgainzed in Patna, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar said Urdu was the language of India and it was the government responsibility to help in its development. The CM said applications written in Urdu would be accepted in the government offices and the reply would be sent in the same language as far …

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