Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Oct 24, 2016: Former Member Legislative Council (MLC) and chief spokesperson of JKPCC Ravinder Sharma has taken strong exception to the denial of representation to the Dogri language in the Central Committee of the Academy of Art, Culture and Languages.
In a statement issue here today, Sharma strongly reacted to the treatment meted out to the second largest spoken language in the State, as a result there is large scale resentment amongst the people.
Expressing shock over the denial of representation to Dogri in the Central Committee, the Ex-MLC said that no discriminatory treatment should be meted to any language, as it sends very wrong message, which has the potential to lead to a problem of larger dimension.
He said that the higher authorities must immediately enquire into the circumstances which is bound to create feeling of neglect, hatred and discrimination and demanded immediate necessary steps in this regards.