Delhi University admission form sparks outrage for listing 'Muslim' as language category: Report
New Delhi: Delhi University has come under scrutiny after its undergraduate admission form reportedly listed "Muslim" as an option under the “Mother Tongue” category.
“Muslim” appeared as a supposed language among the listed language options—an inaccurate categorisation that has left many baffled, as reported by The New Indian Express on Friday.
What further intensified criticism was the absence of Urdu from the list despite it being one of the 22 officially recognised languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and widely spoken across North India, especially among Muslim communities.
“This is not just a clerical error. It reflects a deep-rooted communal mindset that reduces an entire community to a religious label, stripping away linguistic, cultural and regional identities. Muslim is not a language. Muslims speak the same languages as others in their regions, be it Hindi, Punjabi, Bengali, Malayalam, Tamil, or Urdu,” TNIE quoted Abha Dev Habib, Democratic Teachers' Front (DTF) general secretary, as saying.
“It is unfortunate that a premier university like Delhi University is making such mistakes. These should be rectified immediately,” said Dr Mithuraaj Dhusiya, a member of the Executive Council, adding that diversity and multilingualism need to be acknowledged and respected.
Screenshots of the form went viral across social media platforms, with students and teachers calling for an official apology and immediate correction.
Many DU professors described the omission of Urdu, and the inclusion of “Muslim” as a language, as not merely a linguistic oversight but a politically charged act.
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Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao launches free dialysis centre in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Aug 22 (PTI): Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday inaugurated a free dialysis centre at the Cottonpet Primary Health Centre, named after the late former chief minister and his father, R Gundu Rao.
The new centre, built at Rs 2.5 crore, is located on the second floor of the PHC and is equipped with 10 dialysis machines.
Speaking at the event, Rao said quality dialysis services are now available across government centres statewide.
“Under the Public-Private Partnership model, 800 new single-use dialyser machines have been installed across all government dialysis centres, ensuring better and infection-free services,” he said.
