Punjabi is Now Second Language of Haryana; Punjabis’ Welcome the Notification

Punjabi is Now Second Language of Haryana; Punjabis’ Welcome the Notification

SIRSA NEWS ( www.SirsaNews.com )

30 January, 2010

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Haryana CM BS Hooda declared Punjabi as 2nd Language and said that Haryana Government has issued the notification of Punjabi as 2^nd official language of Haryana. This announcement was hailed by various segments of Punjabi speaking populace of Sirsa as well in rest of Haryana. The Haryana Government has granted second language status to Punjabi in the state, which has a sizable population of Punjabis. Punjabi Satkar Sabha Sirsa, LOKPANCHAYAT Sirsa, Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (HSGPC), Panchnaad Samiti, Punjabi Sena and various such organizations hailed the notification.

"We have issued notification and accorded second language status to Punjabi...Now, any member (MLA) of the Vidhan Sabha can ask a question in Punjabi," Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda told reporters in Chandigarh.

The government would make concerted efforts for the promotion of Punjabi language and literature, he promised.

The community with a population about 15 lakhs, has a sizeable presence in Sirsa, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Faridabad and Gurgaon.

He reiterated his commitment to fulfilling the aspirations of the Sikhs on a separate gurdwara parbandhak committee (HSGPC) in Haryana.