"The arrogance of the BJP blinds them to the dehumanisation of the Bengali people of West Bengal and Northeast India. Today, the BJP IT cell insults the Bengali language spoken by lakhs of people in Tripura, Meghalaya and the Barak Valley of Assam," Gogoi, Assam Congress chief, posted on X.
The protest was sparked by the recent announcement of job vacancies where only Urdu, Persian, and a few other languages were considered, leaving out Dogri, a key language spoken by a significant portion of the Jammu region's population.
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): On the World Environment Day, an anthem for planet Earth, penned by Indian poet/diplomat Abhay K. has been translated into Quechua, a language spoken in the Peruvian Andes by the indigenous people of Peru.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 16 (ANI): Amid the controversy over Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks on Hindi, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday made it clear that Kannada is the principal language spoken in the state and its importance will never be compromised.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Sept 8 (ANI): In an attempt to preserve 'Wancho language' spoken in several northeastern states, linguist student Banwang Losu has developed an independent Wancho script.
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], October 13 (ANI): A study has recently found that new mothers subconsciously change the tone of their voice when they talk to their babies so that their babies can learn to recognise their mothers from birth.