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Panel to probe Urdu council functioning

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The Human Resource Development Ministry has constituted a committee to look into the functioning of the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language over the last five years and whether it has departed from its basic mandate.

Journalist and social activist D. R. Goyal will head the panel. The members are retired professor of Aligarh Muslim University Iqtidar Alam Khan, journalist Javed Naqvi and professor of linguistics in Delhi University Ramakant Agnihotri.

The committee will also see whether resources have been used for the intended purpose. It could look into any other aspect it considers relevant and suggest follow-up action.

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