Urdu Ban In Rajasthan Police Department? DGP To Submit Proposal Soon
Rajasthan plans to restrict Urdu and Persian in police work, preferring Hindi for clarity. Minister Jawahar Singh Bedham has cited that use of Urdu and Persian is creating confusion in the department.
The Rajasthan government is planning to restrict the use of Urdu and Persian words in police department work, directing that only Hindi should be used for official communication.
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Jawahar Singh Bedham, has sent a formal letter to the state's Director General of Police (DGP), asking him to draft a proposal to implement the move. The letter argues that the use of Urdu and Persian dates back to the Mughal era, when these languages were widely known and taught.
However, Bedham said in the present day, most police personnel neither study nor understand Urdu or Persian, often leading to misinterpretations. This, he said, creates confusion within the department and for the general public. In contrast, Hindi is widely understood and used across the state.
#WATCH | Jaipur | Rajasthan Minister Jawahar Singh Bedham says, "I have written a letter to DGP Rajasthan that in the daily working process of police, Urdu and Persian words are used. In Rajasthan, most of the children who are studying and preparing for competitions do not take… pic.twitter.com/1zYccvUqXo
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The letter proposes that all police department work, ranging from official actions and correspondence to files, office forms, and public notices, should be conducted in Hindi alone. If implemented, the policy would formally ban Urdu and Persian in these areas.
While the minister emphasised that all languages are respected, he said the decision is being considered solely to address practical difficulties in communication.
Rajasthan Minister's Letter Viral On Social Media
The letter has since gone viral on social media, sparking a range of reactions. Some users have welcomed the initiative as a step in the right direction, while others have dismissed it as a publicity stunt meant to divert attention from more pressing issues.
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