Jammu ,February 22, (Scoop News)-Terming Aqbal Khanday Urdu Committee Report as historic, Tehreek Baqa-e-Urdu (TBU) has demanded immediate implementation of the report in true spirit.
Following the report came into the limelight, TBU hold its meetings in Rajouri, Poonch, Jammu, Srinagar, Chinab Region, Banihal, Delhi University and Banaras UP to welcome the report and demand government to implement it immediately. TBU has thanked Iqbal Khanday, Chief Secretary for mitigating various demands of Tehreek Baqa-e-Urdu which was highlighted by the organisation from time to time.
As per press statement issued by Spokesman and General Secretary TBU, Zakir Malik Bhallesi said that the organisation celebrated this event in all parts of this state and some parts of country also and have termed Khanday report as historic for safeguarding and promotion of Urdu an official language.
In Rajouri meeting was held under the chairmanship of patron Farooq Shah Bukhari in which General Secretary & Spokesman Zakir Malik Bhallesi , Vice President Mohammad Sageer Mirza, Central Executive Member Dr Basharat Inqalabi, Student Affairs President Aftab Manhas, Pir Panjal head Khursheed Tantry spoke at length on the recommendations of Chief Secretary Iqbal Khanday for Urdu language.
At Srinagar, a meeting was held under the leadership of Kashmir region President Imdad Saqi in which Kashmir Chapter founder member Dr Johar Qadoosi, Regional Secretary Kashmir Tariq Ali Mir, Joint Secretary Shakir Shafi, Dr Rashid Khan, Dr Mushtaq Sopori and Dr Rohi Jan appreciated Khanday for his recommendations. A meting was also held at Kishtwar under the leadership of Chinab Chapter Head Dr Tariq Tamkeen in which District President Kishtwar Sheikh Nasir Hussain, District Chinab region Secretary Ishtyaq Dev ,Doda District President Ishtiaq Malik , Ramban District President Mohammad Taskeen lauded Iqbal Khanday Committee for the recommendations.
In Poonch a meeting of TBU was held under the president ship of President Poonch Asad Noomani in which Secretary Fayaz Arzoo, Organiser Khursheed Kirmani and Central Executive Member Ishrat Batt was also present . District President Rajouri Dr Sheeraz Bukhari hold meeting in Jammu University while Central President Irfan Ali Arif hold meeting at Delhi University and Senior Vice President hold meeting at Banaras.
In all the meeting, Iqbal Khanday Committee was lauded for the historic recommendations. Patron Farooq Shah Bukhari on the occasion said that it was demand of the Tehreek Baqa-e-Urdu since 2010 to create an institution on the pattern of NCPUL in the state and it is great occasion that Khanday has recommended State Council for Promotion of Urdu language besides Urdu Academy and appointment of Urdu teachers in the schools. He added that TBU was also demanding to consider Urdu compulsory for government service in Revenue, Police and judiciary and the Committee has also mitigated this demand. Bukhari now demanded government to implement the recommendations in true spirit so that a justice is done to the state language.
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