A senior member of the All India Women Conference had rejected a participation entry to a cultural event from a group of artistes from Kalimpong in West Bengal saying ‘we cannot showcase performances in non-Indian languages’
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June 17, 2022 13:19:53 IST
Nepali is one of the 22 official languages under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India. Representational Image. PTI
After outrage from the Gorkha community across the country, the All India Women Conference (AIWC) has apologised for rejecting a performance by the artistes of the community while contending that Nepali is a “non-Indian language”.
The apology has come after a Gorkha group threatened legal action.