Thwart attacks on mother tongue: Mandali

Any attempt to dilute the mother tongue should be thwarted in unison, said Mandali Budha Prasad, chairman of the Official Language Committee.

Speaking at a seminar on “Influence of Dravidian languages on Telugu” at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati on Monday, Mandali said the UPSC episode has proved that people would foil any attempt to degrade their mother tongue with the impetuous decision of the UPSC. He called upon the Telugu people to make concerted effort for the development of Telugu language. 

Mandali said Telugu people have no prejudice against other language, however they have less affection towards their own mother tongue. Telugu literature should be translated into other languages and there should be more and more dictionaries from Telugu to other Indian languages, Mandali Budha Prasad exhorted.

-Sakshipost