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Classical status welcomed

Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD: Welcoming the decision to give Telugu and Kannada classical languages status, Dravidian University, Kuppam in a joint press statement on Saturday said that it was a victory of the Dravidian family of languages. The university also pointed out its role in getting the status for both the languages. The University had organised an important lecture by eminent historian Iravatham Mahadevan who established a close nexus between the Harappan Civilisation and Telugu language. Also, the CM Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy had emphasised the need to give classical status to Telugu at an Awards function organised by the Univeristy which honoured scholars who contributed their might for the development of the five Dravidian languages.

The University had also strongly voiced its concern to declare Kannada and Telugu as classical languages at a meeting organised by Krishna District Writers Association of the University held in June.

According to the press release, the University in its endeavour to achieve the same had worked very closely with reputed scholars like BH Krishnamurti, ABK Prasada etc. Vice-Chancellor of the University, Cuddapah Ramanaiah expressed his thanks to both the State and Central government for fulfilling the desire of people of both the states.

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