I was reading an article on Nunavit, the newest teritory created in Canada by dividing the North West Teritories. The division was so peaceful (Of course no relocation of different linguist or religious groups took place unlike 1947!) and civilized. In addition, the date was coincided with the joining of New Foundland to the Canadian Confederation exactly 50 years later. I did some further research on New Foundland joining Canada. I realised that the negotiations began in 1947 when Bristish India was going through a partition and mass migration of populations on the basis of religion and language. What an irony!
We did not stop there however. We tried to create a new country by suppressing languages thousands of years old. Sindhi and Punjabi really come to mind.
It is important to have a national language, such as Urdu, and there is no denial. Should that be at the expense of mother tongues?
Imagine Bhangra and Gidha while playing English music.
We must do our utmost to keep Punjabi flourishing. Remember "Extinct is Forever". Do we want Punjabi to be a Hyrogliph or a dinosaur one day? I hope not.
We did not stop there however. We tried to create a new country by suppressing languages thousands of years old. Sindhi and Punjabi really come to mind.
It is important to have a national language, such as Urdu, and there is no denial. Should that be at the expense of mother tongues?
Imagine Bhangra and Gidha while playing English music.
We must do our utmost to keep Punjabi flourishing. Remember "Extinct is Forever". Do we want Punjabi to be a Hyrogliph or a dinosaur one day? I hope not.
samjhey.... 
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