Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh Assembly
today expressed happiness and thanked Centre government for
according 'Classical Language' status to Telugu language.
"I am extending my heart-felt thanks to Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh and other Union ministers for understanding the
issue and according classical language status to Telugu. We
also extend our thanks to all members of Parliament from
Andhra Pradesh as well as the State Assembly and Telugu
language experts for their co-operation in achieving classical
language status for Telugu," Chief Minister K Rosaiah said.
Making a statement in the Assembly today, the Chief
Minister said the long-cherished dream of Telugu people came
true with the Centre according classical language status to
Telugu. "The Telugu Talli (mother) is endowed with 'garland of
Telugu' with classical language status," Rosaiah remarked,
adding that the state government was ready to provide all
means and assistance to uphold the classical status.
The Centre issued a notification on October 31, 2008
according classical language status to Telugu, subject to
disposal of a public interest litigation pending in the Madras
High Court.
The state Minister for Culture J Geeta Reddy recently
held a high-level meeting to discuss the issue and got the MPs
from AP to write letters to the Prime Minister and the Union
Law Minister seeking classical language status for Telugu, the
Chief Minister informed the House.
PTI
First Published: Friday, March 19, 2010, 21:08