Jaipur : Mayad language of Jaipur state has been yearning for its recognition for 50 years. Hundreds of movements, correspondence, memoranda, dharnas, marches to Delhi and political promises and decisions were made. Even resolutions were passed in the Assembly. But neither did it get the status of official language nor was it recognized in the 8th Schedule. Hope suddenly arose on Thursday. Chief Secretary Sudhansh Pant wrote a letter to the Central Government on the demand raised for years for constitutional recognition of Rajasthani language and on the recommendation of Education Minister Madan Dilawar.
In a letter on Dilawar’s initiative, CS Pant has recommended Home Secretary Govind Mohil to include Rajasthani language in the Eighth Schedule. In the recommendation of the committee constituted under the chairmanship of Sitakant Mahapatra to include more languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India and to prepare objective criteria, various languages have been declared eligible for constitutional status. CS wrote that the recommendation of the committee is in line with the Home. Under consideration in the Ministry. Rajasthani language has not yet been included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. Appropriate orders should be given regarding the process of including Rajasthani language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution. However, such letters had been sent earlier also and the Center has adopted a evasive attitude.
The Assembly has passed the resolution to include Rajasthani language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution on 3 September 2003. Now it remains to be approved at the Government of India level. Rajasthan government has started the work. It is being told that this may be approved in January in the new year. For years there has been a demand for constitutional recognition of Rajasthani language. There have been movements many times. Governance will become easier if Rajasthani language gets constitutional recognition. The initiative of the Education Minister may soon bear fruit.
