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In celebration, an ignorance
Almost every government, political party and organisation across the country wished citizens in their native tongues on the occasion of International Mother Language Day. But this celebration of languages, of diversity, means little beyond tokenism, and only helps perpetuate the dominance of upper castes and classes in the field of culture, say academics and activists. …
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March 4, 2017