Hyderabad, January 4: Despite repeated reminders, negligence is continued by the officials regarding Urdu language. It is not considered necessary to write Urdu in schools, offices, government schools, colleges and even picnic spots.
In the Golconda fort which owes much of its present grandeur to Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah, the founding father of Urdu poetry, the boards installed for the guidance of visitors are written in English and Telugu while Urdu has been ignored.
The question arises; do only English and Telugu knowing tourist visit Golconda Fort? On the contrary a large number of Urdu knowing people, students of Urdu medium schools visit Golconda. They do get disappointed by seeing English and Telugu boards all over the place. How can they know the historical details if they don’t know English or Telugu?
Urdu knowing persons should be appointed specially in tourist department whose responsibility is to protect the historical heritage of Hyderabad city.
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