So far Urdu is concerned, all of a sudden the events had taken such a turn that in future it might have affected the rights of millions of people, but this amendment has removed that apprehension to a great extent. Although Urdu had spread throughout the length and breadth of Northern India, yet in point of fact, U. P. was its place of birth and growth. After the downfall of Delhi, Lucknow became the centre of its activities, and in the 18th and 19th centuries, it gave to this country a fully developed language. If according to the previous decision of the Congress, “Hindustani” in two scripts would have been accepted, then the question of Urdu would not have been taken separately; for in that case according to the commonly accepted concept. Urdu would have been a part and parcel of “Hindustani” and to be sure, eventually after mutual assimilation the language would have taken a definite shape; this was not done and “Hindi” was adopted in place of “Hindustani”. In the circumstances, fact and fair play demanded that Urdu should have been given official recognition at least in its place of birth, namely, U. P. But it has not been done and “Hindi” in one script has been accepted as the official language.
