Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 15: Seeking support from all political parties, socio-linguistic groups, media and influential dignitaries of country, the Gujjars of Jammu and Kashmir today pleaded to include significant Tribal language ‘Gojri’ into Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution.
They, in an appeal sent through Tribal Research and Cultural Foundation-a frontal organization of Gujjars to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi today sought his intervention for an immediate amendment in the list of official languages of India to include ‘Gojri’ -the oldest tribal language into it.
The community also solicited the help and support from all the social groups and political parties to help them in recognizing this tribal and nomadic language at National level.
Giving details, Dr Javaid Rahi, secretary, Tribal Foundation said Gojri already stands recommended twice by State Government to Government of India for its inclusion in Indian Constitution during Governor and popular Government rule and case is in queue since last two decades along with other 38 languages.
He said Gojri fulfills all requisite formalities and being one of the oldest and significant languages of the south Asian sub-continent with strong literary tradition, folk and modern literature at its back , have a strong locus standi for inclusion in the 8th Schedule.
“Gojri has been recognized as a tribal language of India by the National Academy of Letters viz Sahitya Academy” he said and added that Jammu University and BGSB University have recently added Gojri as one of the subject among other languages.
He further said that State Government has already recognized Gojri by including it in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and it is the aspiration of millions of people that due credit should be given to this ancient language that is serving their motherland for centuries.
Gujjars further sought the help of Kashmiri, Dogri and other linguistic groups, political parties, social organizations in this regard as justified cause of tribal population of the State.
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