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To press for their demand, representatives of various Muslim organisations under the banner of Anjuman Taraqqui Urdu (Hindi) staged a demonstration at Rani Rashmini Road on Sunday.
At present along with Bengali, Nepali is also an official state language since 1961. The four subdivisions where Muslim organisations want Urdu to be declared as an official language have nearly 20 per cent Urdu speaking minority population.
"If our demand is not met then its effect will be seen in the elections. There are more than 60 Assembly seats where minorities play significant role during elections," claimed a representative during the demonstration.
"Once Urdu is declared as an official state language then our children will have the opportunity to pursue their studies from primary to Masters level in one language. The students will be able take any state-level competitive examination in Urdu and this will open a number of employment opportunities for them," said Mohammad Sulaiman Khurshid, general secretary, Anjuman Taraqqui Urdu (Hindi).
The demonstrators also said that if Urdu gets the status of an official state language then every government department in subdivisions will have to employ an Urdu officer which will increase the employment opportunity for Urdu students.
"In 1981, the state government had promised to recognise Urdu as an official state language in the form of a Chief Secretary Executive order but there has been no initiative on this, so we want an act to be passed in the Assembly declaring Urdu as the official state language," said Khurshid.
Besides this, Muslim organisations also want question papers of every subject in Madhyamik examinations to be printed in Urdu. At present, there are about 100 Urdu medium schools in the state.
Minister of Madrasa Education and Minority Affairs Abduss Sattar said that it would be improper on his part to comment on the issue, as model code of conduct for Lok Sabha elections is on after the declaration of poll dates by the Election Commission.
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why does few selfish leaders play with mindsets of people. today muslims have asked, after few days other regional states will demand their language to b declared as official language. stop demanding illogical demands. if u really want to demand something, demand for the welfare of a community as a whole.
Sir IN THE MIDS'T of CHAOS IN INDIA SUCH HIDDEN DESIRE TO RE-ESTABLISH MOGHUL SMRAT SEEMS NOT FAR CRY. Hope THE ADMINISTRATORS SHOULD RECALL THAT THRE ARE MANY WHO WOULD RUBBISH SUCH THOUGHTS.AFTERALL FROM JEHANGIR IN THE PAST TO PRESENT DAY INDIA HAS NOT LOOKED AFTER ITS OWN INHABITANTS .TO GIVE VENT TO SUCH PEOPLE;S IDEA WILL BE SUICIDE.
It is shameful to know that people are not allowed to learn their culture in their own language. Urdu is 100% Indian language to deny Urdu Education is an Insult and denial of secular status of India.
Perfect. After issuing Ration Cards for Resident Status for the Bangladeshi Muslims, now the Bengal politicians (CPM in particular) has allowed themselves to be held hostage by Muslims on the language issue. What next Sharia law in West Bengal, since 25% of the population is Muslim????