Language is not just a means of communication, it embodies the culture and practices of a place and its people. It grows along with the practices of the people who speak it, evolves as their culture evolves. Language is an organic being which is very much dependent upon its speakers who are also its protectors.
The Karnataka government has recently made the teaching of Kannada language mandatory in schools. The government is also mulling over punishing those who do not follow this order by either imposing a fine of rupees two lakhs or withdrawing the recognition of such schools. This action of the government maybe a part of the vote bank politics but it is also an attempt to preserve a language from becoming endangered. At a time when majority of the spoken languages are at the verge of becoming endangered or extinct, any attempt to protect a language is not bad. The Constitution protects the linguistic minorities and gives them rights to protect their language. Any other attempt to protect and propagate a language should also be welcomed.
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