02-21-2007, 06:06 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Urdu now 2nd language in Bengal</b>
Pioneer.com
After getting a bloody nose from the Jamiat-Ulema-I-Hind in the peasants' movement in Nandigram may affect ruling Left Front's minority votes,<b> the West Bengal Government is planning to win back the Muslim electorate through a host of schemes that include recognising Urdu as the second State language</b>, besides launching a massive publicity blitzkrieg to hold back the minority alienation, so to say.
In a brief statement, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Wednesday said his Government was taking steps to accord the 'most favoured language' status to Urdu. "We are taking steps to recognise Urdu as second State language," the Chief Minister said, adding the scheme will apply in selective areas to begin with and "the district magistrates have been told about the Government's plans."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This boat is going to sink very fast.
Pioneer.com
After getting a bloody nose from the Jamiat-Ulema-I-Hind in the peasants' movement in Nandigram may affect ruling Left Front's minority votes,<b> the West Bengal Government is planning to win back the Muslim electorate through a host of schemes that include recognising Urdu as the second State language</b>, besides launching a massive publicity blitzkrieg to hold back the minority alienation, so to say.
In a brief statement, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Wednesday said his Government was taking steps to accord the 'most favoured language' status to Urdu. "We are taking steps to recognise Urdu as second State language," the Chief Minister said, adding the scheme will apply in selective areas to begin with and "the district magistrates have been told about the Government's plans."<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This boat is going to sink very fast.