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India is a veritable #TowerofBabel, with more than two dozen official languages and hundreds of dialects.

This has caused lots of tension because everyone wants to preserve their culture. There's also the feeling that there should be some link language to connect the whole.
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For a long time, #English was the link language, but self-styled nationalists, especially from the ruling #BJP, felt this was a betrayal of "Indian" values.

So they kept pushing for the use of #Hindi as the #NationalLanguage.

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But Hindi is not even spoken by a majority (>50%) of Indians. It is merely spoken by the most Indians.

So people of other ethnicities worry that under Hindi domination, their languages would disappear.

A three-language formula was suggested as far back as the 1960s.

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#SupremeCourt to continue hearing plea filed by 2 Srinagar residents challenging the recent delimitation exercise in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

Matter before bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and AS Oka.

#Kashmir #delimitation #JammuAndKashmir #JammuKashmir Image
SG Tushar Mehta: Will the part-heard be now or?

SC: Now we have these 30 matters. In any case we want to finish it today since next week it might be 3-judge combination again.

#SupremeCourt
Hearing starts.

SG: He has not challenged statute's provisions of the statute, has not made constitutional challenge ... After '95 there was no delimitation. J&K UT was not contemplated to go by either 2001 or earlier census. Please see judgment.
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#SupremeCourt #CourtroomExchange

SG Tushar Mehta seeks adjournment of matter where Delimitation exercise in northeast and Jammu & Kashmir challenged.

SG: Seek accomodation. Not prepared.

Justice Kaul: but you made us prepare last night (smiles).
Bench: Even we need to be prepared better and do our ground work as to the legal position. How much delimitation stated for enforceability.

Adv for Petitioners: I'm challenging the number of seats and division and readjustment in J&K.

#SupremeCourt
SC: File a short synopsis.

Adv: (Article) 170 i can argue right now. Within 10 minutes I'll convince.

Justice Kaul: If you specify the time, I'll bind you to it. But no point doing it today, give him (SG) a copy of your dynopses.

#SupremeCourt #delimitation
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12 New Bills are listed for introduction in #MonsoonSession of #Parliament
These are:
1. Multi-State Co-operative Societies Amendment Bill- to rationalize Govt role & members participation in working of multi-state co-op societies
2. Bilateral Netting of #Financial Contracts Bill
3. Factoring Regulation (Amendment) Bill - to allow #NBFCs, other than NBFC-Factors to undertake Factoring business as well

4. #Pension Fund Regulatory & Devl Authority (Amendment) Bill - Separation of #NPS Trust from #PFRDA, and to provide for #UniversalPension coverage
5. Nat'l Commission for Allied & Healthcare Professionals Bill - set up Central and State Council

6. Assisted #Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill - regulation, supervision of ART Clinic, Banks

7. J&K Official language Bill- for language to be used for official purpose
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Section 60 of J&K reorganisation act clearly provides the criteria for #Delimitation of constituencies in J&k. It includes Population, area, geographical compactness , boundaries of administrative units and MOST IMPORTANT CONVENIENCE OF PEOPLE.

@narendramodi @AmitShah
No delimitation has been conducted in J&K on these criterias . Infact kashmiri politicians promoted narrative that population is the sole criteria to justify their unjust and arbitrary working.
If population is the sole criteria then Lakshdweep with population of 60 thousands can never be a Lok Sabha constituency.
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When things are still unfolding, we can only be hopeful and positive and unitedly articulate what we want and aspire for #Jammu @HMOIndia @narendramodi
Level the playing field and empower Jammu by giving it equal if not more seats, for a fair representation in the Legislative Assembly. #Delimitation
Recognition to Dogri and making it part of the school curriculum in #Jammu
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