Jammu and Kashmir government may move a Bill to include Punjabi as official language
The National Conference, ruling party in Jammu and Kashmir, has promised Punjabi official language status in a forthcoming Bill during the 2027 budget session. This announcement came after a meeting between Rajya Sabha member Shammi Oberoi and a delegation of 11 Sikh community leaders. The Sikh community, which had been protesting for 14 days in Jammu, is relieved by the assurance from Oberoi, the first Sikh Rajya Sabha member elected from Kashmir.
The proposed Bill would give Punjabi the same official language status as the existing languages of English, Urdu, Dogri, Kashmiri, and Hindi. The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020, already granted these six languages official status, with English retaining its administrative and legislative roles.
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