Akhtar additionally expressed that blaming governments for the decline of the Urdu script through the years is unjust, as those that think about themselves custodians of their tradition, have not adequately imparted this data to youthful generations.The veteran lyricist and screen-writer was a part of a dialogue about Hindi and Urdu being ‘ Siamese Twins’ at India Worldwide Centre.
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On the dialogue, he talked about that Hindi and Urdu had been equals till about 200 years in the past, when, for political causes, they had been separated by the Britishers to create cultural distinction in North India.
He additionally raised the purpose that claimed that Urdu is a Muslim language, to which he mentioned then how do you have a look at the ten crore Bengalis in erstwhile East Pakistan or when Malayalam giants like Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, was writing in Urdu?
He additionally added that it’s equally incorrect to say that Hindi is a language of Hindus. He requested the individuals who declare this to go, and say it to the individuals in Tamil Nadu. He shared that languages can not belong to a faith. They belong to areas. To show his level, he wrapped up by asking if English could be referred to as the language of Chritians?
