"Reviving Punjabi Identity in Haryana: A Journey Through Linguistic and Cultural Progress"
The BJP or its earlier incarnation Bharatiya Jana Sangh started ruling Punjabi after the state of Haryana came into existence in 1966.
Editorial: Press notes and other publicity by Haryana Government in Punjabi language along with Hindi and English. Releasing the material is a welcome step. Recently, news and graphics about the provincial budget and other government policies were released in Punjabi. Similarly, Chief Minister Naib Singh Saini's newly elected Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee
The press release of the meeting with the members also reached Punjabi media in Punjabi. Haryana government has already shown generosity in issuing advertisements to Punjabi media.
Now the difference is that the advertisements are not in English or Hindi but in Punjabi. Similarly, Haryana School Education Board was also instructed to strictly implement the 'trilingual formula'. Is. Such progress is welcome. It is a different matter that along with preserving the linguistic form of the Punjabi people of the state, the Haryanvi-speaking people More efforts are still necessary to connect it with Punjabi.
The Punjabi population of Haryana is considered to be 10 percent of the total population of the state. Many constituencies even put this figure at around 14 percent. Of this population, 4 percent are Sikhs and the rest are Hindus. Punjabi Hindus are considered the permanent vote bank of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The BJP or its earlier incarnation Bharatiya Jana Sangh started ruling Punjabi after the state of Haryana came into existence in 1966. There was social pressure on the Hindu population to maintain their Punjabi identity. Continue speaking and spelling Punjabi language. Although this policy was a political compulsion of BJP, it definitely played a role in maintaining the Punjabi identity. Because in 1966 the Punjab state was reorganized on 'linguistic basis' and on the basis of Punjabi state movement The protests have not subsided yet, hence the newly formed state of Haryana has enriched Hindi language.
Giving prominence to Punjabi and ignoring geographical, social and cultural ties Not given the status of second language. During the tenure of Chief Minister Bansi Lal from 1968 to 1975, Tamil became the second language in Haryana in place of Punjabi. Bangla village. Although this step did not get any response from the provincial people, but the number of people reading Punjabi increased. Decreased with. Chaudhary Bansi Lal's tree towards Punjabi during his second term as Chief Minister (1986-87), even if it is full of enemies No more, yet nothing has been done for the welfare of this language.
When he became Chief Minister for the third time in 1996, his Haryana Vikas Party (HVP) allied with the BJP. Compulsions arising from the alliance, steps were taken to promote Punjabi as an official language. Gave a rating of. It got the status of second language in 2010 during the Congress government of Bhupinder Singh Hooda. It is a different matter that at that time the necessary amendments in the Language Act were passed by the State Legislative Assembly. Despite this, it took another 14 years to take practical steps.
The Punjabi community is settled in large numbers in at least eight districts of Haryana. On the nature of Ambala, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Karnal, Sirsa, Fatehabad, Kaithal and Panchkula districts. Muhandra is still Punjabi. That is why the neglect of Punjabi in this state has been irritating even the Punjabi lovers and the linguistic Even liberals. Now that some positive progress has been made in the direction of correcting the past mistakes, then Punjabi It is also the duty of the well-wishers to work towards increasing the number of people who can read and write Punjabi. Do not depend on government patronage but start your own ventures. It is even better if you start from your own home.