Key Highlights
- No language is greater or lesser than another,” the chief minister said, adding that technology does not erode languages but instead helps in their preservation.
- While observing that English is necessary, the TDP supremo said forgetting one’s mother tongue amounts to forgetting one’s identity.
- Despite the presence of hundreds of languages in the country, Naidu said Telugu, being one of the six classical languages, is a matter of pride.
- Noting that nearly 10 crore people speak Telugu, he said representatives from 40 countries had participated in the conference and stressed that children should be taught to love the language.
- The chief minister announced that a Telugu university would be established in Rajahmundry in the name of Potti Sriramulu and also unveiled a postal stamp.
