Malayalam as Classical Language

Government of India has received requests from Government of Kerala and some other quarters for according classical language status to the Malayalam language. These requests were referred to the Sahitya Akademi for being placed before the Committee of Linguistic Experts for their consideration. A meeting of this Committee was held in January 2011. The members deliberated on the subject and suggested that the Committee of Linguistic Experts may be reconstituted and the matter referred to the new Committee. Their suggestion of reconstituting the Committee is under consideration of the Government.

This information was given by the Minister for Culture and Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

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