Jammu, Feb 17: The 45th Kashmiri Conference, organized by Adbi Markaz Kamraz Jammu & Kashmir in collaboration with the Jammu & Kashmir Cultural Academy, concluded in Jammu with a strong demand for the inclusion of Kashmiri in the Indian Parliament’s Simultaneous Translation System.
The conference, themed "The Status of the Kashmiri Language in Jammu Province: Possibilities and Challenges," was attended by prominent writers, poets, scholars, and intellectuals from across Jammu & Kashmir.
The event opened with a traditional Kashmiri ceremony, featuring verses from Sheikh-ul-Alam and Lall Ded, recited by Jaweed Iqbal Mawaari, Vice President of Adbi Markaz Kamraz. The inaugural session was presided over by Professor Shad Ramzan, with panelists including Professor Lalit Gupta, Sanjeev Rana (Additional Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages), Fauzia Mughal (President, Anjuman-e-Farogh-e-Urdu J&K), and Muhammad Ameen Butt (President, Adbi Markaz Kamraz).
In his address, Muhammad Ameen Butt welcomed the inclusion of Dogri and other Indian languages in Parliament’s Simultaneous Translation System but expressed disappointment over Kashmiri’s exclusion, calling it an oversight of the language’s historical and literary significance.
The conference featured multiple sessions chaired by renowned scholars such as Professor Muhammad Zaman Azurda, Khalid Hussain, and Professor Ayaz Rasool Nazki. Scholars including Aseer Kishtwari, Brij Nath Betab, and Manshoor Banihali presented papers on Kashmiri language and literature.
Two books were launched during the event: "Urdu Mein Taraqqi Pasand Tehreek" by Mishaal Sultanpuri and "Kath Sabzaran Hanz," a Kashmiri poetry collection by Syed Masood Shadab.
The concluding session featured a grand Mushaira (poetry symposium), presided over by renowned poet Prem Nath Shad, with a distinguished panel that included Syed Saaduddin Saadi(Father of Editor-in-Chief Daily English Newspaper Headlines Today"Syed Jahangir Bukhari),Shabnam Tilgami, and G.R. Hasrat Gadda. Notable poets such as Irshad Magami, Syed Masood Shadab, Maqbool Faiq, and Professor Shad Ramzan captivated the audience with their verses.
Senior member Zahoor Haigami delivered the vote of thanks, reaffirming Adbi Markaz Kamraz’s commitment to preserving and promoting the Kashmiri language and culture.
The exclusion of Kashmiri from Parliament’s translation service remains a key concern, with the literary community urging authorities to rectify the issue and ensure the representation of Kashmir’s linguistic heritage at the national level.
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