GOJRI

Sept. 8, 2020

The Central government’s decision to add Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi and English to the list of Jammu and Kashmir’s official languages has irked Gujjar groups in the Union Territory.

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The Union Cabinet recently approved the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020, proposing to also make Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi and English official languages of the Union Territory.
Subsequently, Gujjar groups sought PM Modi’s intervention, asking him to include Gojri in the list of official languages, claiming that it is the second-most spoken language after Dogri in Jammu and Kashmiri in Kashmir Valley.

Source : Indian Express

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