NB Viewpoint | Mufti talks about 'Kashmiri' language as she welcomes SC's decision to hear pending pleas on Art 370

She said that the Kashmiri language has its own importance and today"s generation is not giving proper interest towards their mother tongue.

NewsBharati 05-Jul-2023 11:04:04 AM

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"The Kashmiri language is our identity as well as a big weapon and during the past, we fought all battles with our mother tongue. But unfortunately, our identity, that is our mother tongue is in danger which results in us not being able to talk as we are living in an uncomfortable atmosphere." - Mehbooba Mufti, People's Democratic Party Chief

"Kashmir language has its own importance but unfortunately our young generation is not giving proper interest towards mother tongue even my own children are not speaking properly. So people should know about Urdu and Kashmiri languages that are our official and mother language and both languages are our identity" - Mehbooba Mufti, People's Democratic Party Chief

"Welcome Hon'ble SC's decision to finally hear petitions pending since 2019 challenging the illegal abrogation of Article 370. I hope justice is upheld & delivered for the people of J&K. The SC ruling on Article 370 maintained that the provision can be abrogated only on the recommendation of the J&K constituent assembly" - Mehbooba Mufti, People's Democratic Party Chief

Srinagar, Jul 4: People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti has said that the Kashmiri language is their real identity and that people of Kashmir are fighting for their identity that is in danger.

Welcome CJI to Kashmir. Article 370 - a constitutional commitment of this nation to the people of J&K was illegally revoked. This despite earlier SC rulings against its abrogation. Its been four years yet the matter is still pending before the honorable court.
Thousands of our…
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) June 30, 2023

The remarks were made by the PDP chief at a function to release the book titled 'Qatraen Huend Shahar' penned by Dr Gazanfar Ali Gazal at Tagore Hall in Srinagar yesterday. She said that the Kashmir language has its own importance and today's generation is not giving proper interest towards their mother tongue.

Also read: The same old story continues! SC to hear pleas against scrapping of Article 370 from July 11; IAS officer Shah Faesal withdraws the petition

Welcome CJI to Kashmir. Article 370 - a constitutional commitment of this nation to the people of J&K was illegally revoked. This despite earlier SC rulings against its abrogation. Its been four years yet the matter is still pending before the honorable court.
Thousands of our…
— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) June 30, 2023

Earlier on Monday, PDP's chief Mehbooba Mufti welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to hear the pleas against the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories. A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court will hear on July 11 a batch of petitions challenging the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories.