Ancient language status to Telugu sought at The World Telugu Writers Conference
By Editor on Sep 25, 2007 in Vijayawada
Chairman of Legislative Council A Chakrapani being
felicitated at the conclusion of the World Telugu Writers’
Conference in Vijayawada on Sunday.
VIJAYAWADA: The World Telugu Writers Conference resolved to urge the Central Government to grant ancient language status to Telugu.
The three-day conference jointly organised by Krishna Zilla Rachayitala Sangham, Andhra Pradesh Cultural Affairs Department and Hindi Academy received overwhelming rsponse as large number of Telugu writers from all over the world attended the sessions and aired their views.
The conference also passed resolutions demanding implementation of teaching of primary education in Telugu and revival of the Sahiti Academy. The writers demanded recognition of Telugu as second official language at the national-level and writers should be encouraged.
Speaking at the concluding session, former Union Minister Parvathaneni Upendra said: ‘‘Our MPs should work sincerely to achieve ancient status to Telugu language.’’ He said the Tamil MPs achieved ancient language status to Tamil through their continued efforts.
Earlier, releasing a special souvenir on this occasion, Chairman of the Legislative Council A Chakrapani said Telugu speaking State should be united. He said priority should be given to implementation of Telugu in official correspondence and a special department should be formed for this purpose.
AP Hindi Academy chairman Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad said that the conference would help interaction among Telugu writers all over the world. he said the NRIs were more interested in protecting our culture and they were running house magazines in Telugu highlighting our traditions.
Telugu People.com managing editor M Venkateswara Rao appealed to writers to expose their writings to the world using Internet. He said writers should change their mindset and start using Internet to take their writings to all parts of the world. He said the Telugu People.com also provides an opportunity of interaction among Telugu writers.
K Prabhakara Reddy, assistant secretary to Chief Minister said writers need not worry about the usage of words in newspapers and they should give importance to the content. He said foreign words should be absorbed for the expansion of the language.
Senior journalist Turlapati Kutumba Rao said efforts should be made to achieve ancient language status to Telugu. Andhra Jyothi editor K Ramachandra Murthy said steps should be taken to implement Telugu as official language. He said finding fault with usage of some words in newspapers fighting over a non-issue. He said foreign words should be absorbed in Telugu language for its expansion.
Former editor C Raghavachari spoke on official language-newspapers. Editor of India Today Telugu Rajasuka and others spoke.
source: Indian Express
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