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Sindhi Constitution Issued in Devanagari for First Time Since Independence

The release advances access to the Constitution for Sindhi speakers in scripts they read.

Overview

  • Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan released an updated Sindhi edition of the Constitution in New Delhi in Devanagari and Persian scripts.
  • The Devanagari version marks the first Sindhi-script choice of its kind since Independence and was presented as a step toward linguistic inclusion.
  • A message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the move for helping citizens read the Constitution and laws in their own language.
  • Law Minister of State Arjun Ram Meghwal said the government aims to publish the Constitution in all scheduled languages and noted the Legislative Department’s role led by Secretary Rajiv Mani.
  • The launch coincided with Sindhi Bhasha Diwas and drew an enthusiastic Sindhi community, with speakers recalling the language’s resilience after Partition and its later entry into the Eighth Schedule.