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16Apr 2025

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Supreme Court Upholds Urdu Signboards in Maharashtra Municipality

Why in the News ? The Supreme Court upheld Bombay High Court’s ruling allowing Urdu on Patur Municipal Council’s signboard in Maharashtra, stating Urdu is Indian in origin and symbolizes cultural harmony. The court emphasized language promotes communication and unity, not religious or social division. Supreme Court Upholds Use of Urdu on Municipal Signboard : …

18Mar 2025

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LOK BHASHA, NOT RAJBHASHA

Syllabus: GS-2: Challenges to the Federal System . Issues affecting India. Why in the News? The debate over Hindi’s status as Rajbhasha (official language) has resurfaced, questioning its effectiveness in fostering national unity and linguistic inclusivity. Over the past 75 years, Hindi has neither emerged as a strong intellectual language nor created harmony among India’s …

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Supreme Court Upholds Urdu Signboards in Maharashtra Municipality

LOK BHASHA, NOT RAJBHASHA