JAMMU AND KASHMIR OFFICIAL LANGUAGES BILL 2020

Sept. 3, 2020

The Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the introduction in Parliament of the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill 2020 in which five languages will be official languages.

About:

  • These are Urdu, Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi and English.

  • Inclusion of Dogri, Hindi and Kashmiri as official languages in Jammu and Kashmir is not only a fulfillment of a long-pending public demand but is also in keeping with the spirit of equality.