Urdu
Coverage of Urdu in the Nexus archive.
- Urdu is an Indian language, says Murli Manohar Joshi
Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi praised efforts during the NDA government to encourage Indian Muslims to read the Quran in Urdu instead of Arabic. He emphasized Urdu as an Indian language.
- Telangana HC asks ECI to consider Urdu forms in SIR exercise
The Telangana High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider using Urdu forms in the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SIR) exercise. A social worker from Karimnagar district petitioned the court, challenging the exclusive use of Telugu in enumeration forms.
- Owaisi submits representation to CEO on Telangana SIR
Hyderabad MP Owaisi submitted a representation to the CEO regarding the Telangana SIR. He is seeking enumeration forms in Telugu, Urdu, and English.
- Texas immigration court interpreter detained by ICE says ‘they want to make me disappear’
Meenu Batra, Texas's only licensed Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu immigration court interpreter, was detained by ICE and fears deportation to a country she has never been to. She claims she was treated 'like a criminal' and has served as an interpreter for hundreds in immigration court.