‘Language is not religion’: Supreme Court’s ruling on Urdu’s use on signboards explained

The Supreme Court has upheld the use of Urdu on the signboard of a municipal council building in Maharashtra. In its key verdict, the court said it is a ‘misconception that Urdu is alien to India’, adding that language is culture and must not be used for dividing people. It dismissed the petition that challenged the use of Urdu, along with Marathi, on the nameboard of the Patur Municipal Council

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