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The Supreme Court stated that linking Hindi with Hindus and Urdu with Muslims is incorrect; language is not tied to religion but to region, people, and culture.
The judgment was made in a case challenging the use of Urdu on a municipal signboard in Maharashtra.
The appellant argued that only Marathi should be used as it is the official language of the state.
It emphasized that Urdu, like Hindi and Marathi, is an Indian language with deep roots in the country’s history and culture.
The court noted that Hindi and Urdu are fundamentally the same language, differing mainly in script but similar in grammar, syntax, and usage.
Prejudice against Urdu arises from a false belief that it is foreign, despite its evolution and refinement in India.
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