Modi govt confers status of 'Classical Language' to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali

In a significant development, the Narendra Modi government on Thursday conferred the status of 'Classical Language' to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali. Addressing a press conference, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "PM Modi has always focused on Indian languages. Today, 5 languages such as Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali have been approved as classical languages.

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