Efforts on to include Mizo language in 8th Schedule: Officials
Aizawl (PTI) Steps are being taken to explore possibilities for inclusion of Mizo language in the 8th schedule of the Constitution, officials said.
The initiative is undertaken by Mizo Language Development Board (MLDB) established by the government, they said on Thursday.
Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Thursday chaired a meeting with members of the Eighth Schedule Study Group of MLDB to review and assess the progress of the initiatives taken by the study group, according to an official statement issued by the state's Information and Public Relations department.
The study group informed Lalduhoma that its report is nearing completion for submission to the government, the statement said.
The members also told the chief minister that they have been meeting representatives of various organisations and ethnic communities across the state to gather opinion on the inclusion of the Mizo language in the Eighth Schedule, it said.
The members said that there is overwhelming consensus and support for inclusion of Mizo language in the 8th schedule, it said.
They informed Lalduhoma that Mizoram had submitted a proposal for inclusion of Mizo language in the 8th schedule to the Centre in the past, but no concrete follow-up action was taken, the statement said.
The study group suggested that a task group be constituted to resubmit the proposal in a comprehensive manner and to pursue the matter vigorously.
It said that Mizo was declared the official language of Mizoram in 1974 and serves as a common medium of communication or lingua franca among Zo ethnic communities living in different parts of the world.
The Sahitya Akademi has already recognised Mizo as a regional language, which can be studied up to PhD level, according to the study group.
Lalduhoma appreciated the significant progress achieved by the MLDB and the study group within a short period and commended their dedicated efforts, the statement said.
He said that the recommendations and proposals put forward by the study group were well-considered and assured that these would be followed up appropriately, it said.
According to the 2011 Census, Mizo-speaking people are spread across 26 states and 7 Union Territories, officials said.
It is believed that ethnic Mizos, who speak the Mizo language, are now present in all states, they said.
According to the 2011 census, the number of Mizo speakers in Mizoram was more than 8.3 lakh and the number is expected to increase substantially by now, officials said.
Some scholars estimated that the total number of Mizo speakers worldwide has now exceeded 2.2 million, they said.
Google has included Mizo in google translator in May 2022.
The People’s Linguistic Survey of India has classified Mizo as a growing language, while UNESCO has placed it under the “vulnerable” category among the world’s languages.
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Man held for killing teacher over Rs 13 lakh loan in Karnataka
Kalaburagi (Karnataka) (PTI): A 27-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing a teacher after she repeatedly demanded repayment of a Rs 13 lakh loan that he had taken from her, police said on Wednesday.
The accused, Amar, allegedly attacked the woman with a sharp weapon and later set the body on fire on the Kamalapur-Kalmood road in the district in an attempt to destroy evidence, they said.
Police identified the victim as Jyoti (57), a resident of Kalaburagi city, who was working as a teacher in Bidar district.
The matter came to light after an unidentified female body was found beside the Kamalapur-Kalmood road, they said.
Initially, it was treated as an unidentified body. Based on a complaint from a local resident, a murder case was registered under 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Kamalapur Police Station limits in Kalaburagi district, police said.
The investigation was immediately taken up and her photographs were widely circulated and later, the woman was identified.
During the investigation, police identified Amar, a resident of Kapnoor area, who owns and runs a milk parlour as the accused, Adduru Srinivasulu, Kalaburagi Superintendent of Police told reporters here.
According to him, Amar had borrowed Rs 13 lakh from Jyoti. She had been repeatedly asking him to return the money and had warned that she would lodge a police complaint if he failed to repay the amount. Fearing this, Amar allegedly planned to kill her.
He reportedly took Jyoti towards the Kamalapur-Kalmood road in a vehicle on April 4. On the way, he stopped the vehicle saying that water needed to be poured into the engine. "When she got down, he allegedly threw chilli powder on her face and attacked her with a sharp weapon. After the murder, he allegedly poured fuel on the body and set it on fire before fleeing the scene," the officer said.
Based on the accused's statement, police recorded his confession, collected evidence in the case, arrested him and produced him before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody, he added.
