During interaction with PM, Tiwari seeks inclusion of Bhojpuri in 8th schedule of Constitution

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Apr 22 2018 | 9:05 PM IST

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari today said that he has raised the issue of inclusion of Bhojpuri language in the eighth Schedule of the Constitution, during a live interaction which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had with party MPs and MLAs from across the country on NaMo app.

The Prime Minister interacted with BJP parliamentarians and legislators through radio bridge technique using the app.

Tiwari who is also an MP of North East Delhi Lok Sabha constituency said, "I proposed expediting the campaign for inclusion of Bhojpuri in the eighth Schedule of the Constitution, in the next session of Parliament."
BJP legislator and Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Vijender Gupta, who also took part in the interaction, said, "The Prime Minister shared his experiences and observations from his public life and offered suggestions to improve people-to-people connect as well as governance on the ground."

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First Published: Apr 22 2018 | 9:05 PM IST

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