Outfit wants 5 languages in regional list
The outfit claimed that Bhojpuri, Maghi, Maithili, Angika and Bhumij were among the 17 which were recognized as second languages notified by the state govt in 2018 but were ignored in the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission's rules which were notified in March 2023.
"Governor assured that he would send a letter in this regard to the CM and request him to study it. He also asked the delegation to meet the CM in this regard," state RJD secretary Kailash Yadav, who was a part of the delegation, said.
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